Biliary Complication in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: a Single-Center 15-Year Experience

Background The incidence and several risk factors of biliary complication (BC) following pediatric liver transplantation (LT) are widely known, but data on long-term outcomes and management is limited. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the incidence, associated risk factors, management, and outcomes of early and late BC in pediatric LT. Methods This study enrolled 134 pediatric patients ( 2 years, (2) Kasai portoenterostomy revision, and (3) hepatic artery thrombosis. Conclusions Several risk factors of BC in pediatric LT were identified. Children with early BC appeared to have relatively unfavorable outcomes. However, late BC treated by either radiological or surgical methods appeared to have a relatively good long-term prognosis.