Case report demonstrates favorable short-term outcomes from Kasai portoenterostomy in an infant with biliary atresia and situs inversus, highlighting the need for careful anatomical planning.
Biliary atresia associated with situs inversus abdominalis is a rare congenital combination that complicates diagnosis and surgical orientation. Early recognition, meticulous preoperative planning, and timely Kasai portoenterostomy can achieve favorable short‐term outcomes. Surgeons should consider anatomical variations to optimize operative safety and improve biliary drainage and prognosis.
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