tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620645634318552358.post469604001518219765..comments2023-07-24T04:48:11.595-07:00Comments on Head Full of Mush: Infections and CholangitisBlazer67http://www.blogger.com/profile/17954340249076836708noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620645634318552358.post-13936560984630911382009-01-19T08:27:00.000-08:002009-01-19T08:27:00.000-08:00Kirk and Patty, I have never heard of cholangitis ...Kirk and Patty, I have never heard of cholangitis so I looked it up:<BR/><BR/>The most common complication associated with the Kasai procedure is ascending cholangitis, a bacterial infection of the biliary tree. Bacteria normally found in the small intestine moves up the Roux-en-Y causing infection. Signs include unexplained fever, increased jaundice, or lighter stools. Intravenous and long-term oral antibiotics are used to prevent and treat ascending cholangitis.<BR/><BR/>I got it from this website: http://www.classkids.org/library/biliaryatresia.htm<BR/><BR/>Praise the Lord Sarah's fever has gone away! It's reassuring that the team at Children's is going to watch her to make sure it's not cholangitis. <BR/><BR/>I love the picture you uploaded. Sarah is such a sweeties.Emery Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00026949331038247890noreply@blogger.com