Table 2.

Series of biliary atresia published from different countries

Country (year)	Number of patients	Median age at KPE (days)	Survival with native liver
				Japan (1989-1999)[8]	1381	61-70	5 years: 59.7%
United Kingdom and Ireland (1993-1995)[7]	93	54	5 years: 30.1%
United States (1997-2002)[3]	104	61	2 years: 55.8%»
France (1997-2002)[5]	271	57	4 years: 42.7%
Canada (1985-2002)[2]	349	65	4 years: 33%
England and Wales (1999-2002)[4]	148	54	4 years: 51%
Brazil (1982-2008)[12]	517	82.6*	4 years: 36.8%
Germany (2001-2005)[13]	183	57*	2 years: 20.3%
Switzerland (1994-2004)[14]	48	68	4 years: 37.4%
Hong Kong (1980-2015)[15]	141	65*	20 years: 51%

KPE: Kasai portoenterostomy; *Mean