European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports (Jan 2021)

Advantage of Using 8K Ultra-High-Definition Television System for Kasai Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia

  • Hisayuki Miyagi,
  • Daisuke Ishii,
  • Masatoshi Hirasawa,
  • Tatsuya Shonaka,
  • Yasuo Sumi,
  • Nobuyoshi Azuma

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1721466
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 09, no. 01
pp. e5 – e8

Abstract

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Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) is currently the first-line treatment for biliary atresia. Many pediatric surgeons have reported that the dissection of the fibrous remnant at the porta hepatis is one of the most important components of this procedure. Furthermore, laparoscopic portoenterostomy is being increasingly used to treat biliary atresia. An advantage of laparoscopic surgery is that surgeons can more easily identify microbiliary ducts, owing to the magnification. We report the case of a 61-day-old girl on whom we performed an exploratory laparotomy and diagnosed type III biliary atresia using intraoperative cholangiography. For the first time, we performed an open KPE using an 8K ultra-high-definition television system. This allowed us to clearly view the porta hepatis and to successfully perform the portoenterostomy.

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