The nurse reminds the parents of an infant with biliary atresia that for best results, the surgical intervention of hepatoportoenterostomy should be performed:
a. Within 60 days of birth
b. Any time before 2 years of age
c. When the baby has doubled the birth weight
d. Before the bilirubin count has risen
A
The Kasai procedure (hepatoportoenterostomy) should be performed within 60 days of birth.
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