Biliary atresia: the Brazilian experience.

Objective: To evaluate epidemiological, clinical and prognostic characteristics of children with biliary atresia.

Methods: Data regarding portoenterostomy, liver transplantation (LTx), age at last follow-up and survival were collected from the records of patients followed up in six Brazilian centers (1982-2008) and compared regarding decades of surgery.

Results: Of 513 patients, 76.