Biliary atresia

Biliary atresia care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic pediatric care team

Mayo Clinic Children's offers an integrated, end-to-end Pediatric Liver Clinic. Pediatric hepatology, transplant surgery, interventional radiology, advanced imaging, pathology, nutrition, psychology and child life specialists are offered under one roof, so your child's workup, Kasai surgery and transplant, if needed, happen within a single coordinated team.

Advanced diagnosis techniques

Mayo Clinic pediatric interventional radiologists use noninvasive magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to visualize bile ducts and magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) to estimate liver stiffness and scarring. Used alongside ultrasound-guided biopsy and percutaneous cholangiogram, these state-of-the-art tests help confirm biliary atresia promptly and guide the plan.

An efficient system

A detailed itinerary for appointments, tests and procedures lets you make the most of your time at the clinic. Mayo staff runs all tests and labs at Mayo Clinic, which means tests taken in the morning can be reviewed the same afternoon. This collaborative approach means your team can often evaluate your child and develop a treatment plan within two or three days.

Individualized care

Your Mayo Clinic team tailors a treatment plan to fit your or your child's needs. Your child's Mayo Clinic treatment team will educate you and your family about biliary atresia. Your team also will work closely with your primary healthcare professional in providing your child's follow-up care.

Expertise and rankings

Liver transplant experience

When transplant is needed, children are managed by Mayo's pediatric liver transplant program in Minnesota, led by specialists who emphasize timely diagnosis and multidisciplinary care for biliary atresia, the most common indication for pediatric liver transplant. Mayo Clinic publicly reports transplant volumes to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients and its high-volume centers record above-average survival rates.

Nationally recognized expertise

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Children's in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025–2026 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.

Learn more about the Liver Transplant Program's expertise and rankings.

Locations, travel and lodging

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Costs and insurance

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