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Percutaneous Cholecystocholangiography—A Tool to Conclusively Exclude Biliary Atresia

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous cholecystocholangiography (PCC) in cases of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in which biliary atresia (BA) could not be diagnosed or ruled out based on clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings. This was a retrospective, chart review of all cholestatic infants who underwent PCC within the last 5 y. PCC was performed via the transhepatic route using 23-g needle. The patency of both the proximal and distal biliary trees was assessed. PCC was technically feasible in 12/13 (92.3%) of infants without any procedure-related complications. PCC demonstrated proximal and distal biliary patencyin 7/12 (58.3%) infants, thereby avoiding unnecessary laparotomy in them. PCC failed to demonstrate biliary patency in 5 infants; of which, 4 were confirmed as cases of BA on laparotomy. PCC can correctly differentiate BA from non-BA cases of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia preoperatively, reducing the negative laparotomy rates.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, 110070, India

    A. Ashritha, Vipul Gautam, Bikrant Bihari Lal, Priti Vijay, Rajeev Khanna, Vikrant Sood & Seema Alam

  2. Department of Intervention Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India

    Amar Mukund

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BBL, RK, and SA conceptualized the research paper; AA, VG, PV, and BBL collected the data; AM performed the procedures; AA, VG, and BBL prepared the first draft. All authors reviewed the manuscript, provided critical inputs, and approved the final version. SA will act as the guarantor for this paper.

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Ashritha, A., Gautam, V., Lal, B.B. et al. Percutaneous Cholecystocholangiography—A Tool to Conclusively Exclude Biliary Atresia. Indian J Pediatr 89, 1144–1147 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-022-04354-2

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