Laparoscopic cholangiogram in biliary atresia: a refinement in the gallbladder hitch technique.

Introduction: The study describes a refinement in the gallbladder hitch stitch and assesses the value of the laparoscopic cholangiogram in children with suspected biliary atresia.

Methods: Twenty children with neonatal jaundice and no drainage as shown on the HIDA scan underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy through an umbilical 5 mm port. A 3 mm laparoscopic needle holder inserted through a 3.