Glucagon Administration for the Treatment of Postoperative
Cholangitis after Kasai's Operation - A Preliminary Report
Yasuhiro Watanabe, Takuji Todani, Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Tadashi
Fujii, Atushi Arata
Z Kinderchir 38: 83-87, 1983
Clinical application of glucagon in postoperative ascending
cholangitis after Kasai's operation for biliary atresia is reported. Therapeutic
use of glucagon in two patients succeeded in g ascending cholangitis, but
failed to prevent progression to hepatic fibrosis. Prophylactic use in two
patients prevented development of ascending cholangitis. Prophylactic glucagon
administration appears to improve the prognosis of patients with biliary
atresia who have undergone a Kasai's operation.
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