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Biliary Atresia

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1 in 10,000 – Japan and China ↓ Incidence of BASM 1 in 17,000 – UK, USA, and Europe F > M (slight in isolated, marked in BASM)

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    Morio Kasai (1922–2008) Japanese pediatric surgeon, described concept in 1959.

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    Cesar Roux (1857–1934) Swiss surgeon. First to successfully remove a phaeochromcytoma.

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  1. Paediatric Surgery Department, King’s College Hospital, London, UK

    Chandrasen K. Sinha

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  1. Paediatric Surgery Department, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

    Chandrasen K. Sinha

  2. Dept. Pediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

    Mark Davenport

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Sinha, C.K., Davenport, M. (2010). Biliary Atresia. In: Sinha, C., Davenport, M. (eds) Handbook of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-132-3_48

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