How long can you live after a biliary atresia liver transplant?

Liver transplantation is a very successful treatment for biliary atresia. In recent years, the survival rates after surgery are all still relatively high. Generally speaking, the survival time is very much related to the time of surgery and the method of surgery, which cannot be stated exactly. 1, biliary atresia is a rare disease in children, generally speaking, this disease is mainly to take the Geshe surgery (hepatic portal jejunostomy) surgery and liver transplantation surgery sequential surgical methods. The main purpose of the Geshe operation alone is to relieve the biliary obstruction as soon as possible to avoid a series of complications due to the inability of bile to flow into the intestines, which can lead to the premature death of the child. A few years after the Gesellschaft procedure, liver transplantation can be performed as soon as possible, once the child is able to tolerate it. This can greatly improve the survival time of the child. 2. Survival time after liver transplantation is also related to whether the child’s surgery is successful and whether there is organ rejection after liver transplantation. Generally speaking, a smooth surgical procedure and no rejection of the transplanted liver can largely favor the healthy development of the child in these cases. Improvements in transplantation procedures have also led to a higher success rate in transplanting livers in children. In the past, only liver donors from children were considered suitable for transplant surgery. However, with advances in organ transplantation, some liver tissue from adults can also be used in children, greatly increasing the source of liver donors. Due to the high regenerative capacity of healthy liver tissue, the transplanted liver will gradually regenerate as the child grows, meeting the liver function required for growth and development. Currently with the advancement of science and technology, the survival time of children after biliary atresia liver transplantation has been greatly improved. From the data results of pediatric living liver transplantation in Beijing Friendship Hospital, pediatric liver transplantation is an effective treatment for biliary atresia, and the long-term prognosis is good, which can lead to long-term survival, and the same can lead to a happy life and a bright future.