Letters to the Editor
Response to Letter RE: What Makes A “Successful” Kasai Portoenterostomy “Unsuccessful?”
Melania Matcovici MD, FEBPS, FRCS (Paeds),
Melania Matcovici MD, FEBPS, FRCS (Paeds)
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
Search for more papers by this author Mark Davenport ChM, FRCS (Paeds),
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Mark Davenport ChM, FRCS (Paeds)
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
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Melania Matcovici MD, FEBPS, FRCS (Paeds),
Melania Matcovici MD, FEBPS, FRCS (Paeds)
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
Search for more papers by this author Mark Davenport ChM, FRCS (Paeds),
Corresponding Author
Mark Davenport ChM, FRCS (Paeds)
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Mark Davenport, ChM, FRCS (Paeds), Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK (e-mail
[email protected]).
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First published: 07 July 2023
No abstract is available for this article.
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