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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Hepatic Portocholecystostomy (HPC) is Ineffective in the Treatment of Biliary Atresia with Patent Distal Extrahepatic Bile Ducts

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Pages 53-58 | Received 19 Apr 2010, Accepted 06 Oct 2010, Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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