Biliary Atresia Before and After the Introduction of the Kasai‐type Procedure

The apparent cure rate of infants with biliary atresia is compared before and after the introduction of the Kasai-type procedure. While the operation has been criticized for many of its postoperative problems, it still compares favourably in terms of the apparent cure rate, i.e. an improvement from 4.5% to 35.3%.