Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 118-124 , 2006

Biliary Cysts in Children — Long-term Follow-up in Taiwan

  • Hung-Chang Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Hung-Chang Lee, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chun-Yan Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shiuh-Bin Fang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chuen-Bin Jiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Jin-Cherng Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Nien-Lu Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 12 November 2004 ,Revised 21 February 2005 ,Accepted 5 July 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60332-6

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60332-6

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 118-124 , 2006

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