In most babies with biliary atresia (BA) bile ducts on the inside and outside of the liver are affected eventually leading to a complete blockage of bile flow from the liver. This in turn causes scarring (fibrosis) in the liver. The surgery called the Kasai procedure and eventually, a liver transplant could treat biliary atresia. However, children with BA have poor liver function, poor renal reserve, and poor ability to regulate water and electrolytes. Therefore, A reasonable and effective perioperative fluid management is more significant. Considering the high chlorine of saline, the liver burden of Lactated Ringer's solution and Acetated Ringer's solution, the Bicarbonate Ringer's solution which composition is similar to plasma, could be the best choice for perioperative fluid management of BA children. Therefore, we hypothesize that compared with other crystalloids, Bicarbonate Ringer's solution is a better choice to maintain water, electrolyte and acid-base balance in BA children.
Age range
90 Days
Sex
ALL
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Arterial blood gas changes
Timeframe: 1 day
Intraoperative dosage of sodium bicarbonate injection
Timeframe: 1 day
Chlorine concentration
Timeframe: 3 days