ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF DISEASES BILIARY TRACT IN CHILDHOOD

Abstract

This article describes the achievements in the study of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the biliary tract in children, both from a historical point of view, and on the basis of the results of their own long-term research carried out at the Department, as well as students in different regions of Russia. New directions in the field of study of etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract diseases in childhood with the introduction of new high-tech techniques are presented. The features of childhood do not allow to extrapolate some aspects of diagnosis and treatment tactics from adult practice to childhood. Based on more than 25 years of experience in monitoring and treatment of patients with various diseases of the biliary tract, new, fundamentally different approaches to the choice of diagnostic methods of research, therapeutic tactics of prevention and treatment at different stages of the disease are presented. All presented in the article of provisions is justified and evidence-based. Compliance with these directions will allow practitioners to improve the quality of life of patients and significantly reduce the disability of the child population