Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of intraoperative hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasia (HSST) sign for differentiating biliary atresia (BA) from other causes of hepatic cholestasis.Methods: The data of 69 patients with jaundice treated from January 2018 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on intraoperative cholangiography (IOC), the patients were divided into two groups: BA group (n = 49) and non-BA group (n = 20). The biochemistry tests, liver ultrasound, liver stiffness and HS… Show more
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