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The presence of the gallbladder was examined each time, and its size and shape were assessed if the gallbladder was visible. The existence of other abnormalities was carefully evaluated. Neonatal ultrasound examination was conducted within 1 month after birth, and clinical data were followed-up for 6 months after birth.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2002Among the 41\u200a895 patients, 298 were suspected to have biliary abnormalities, while 82 patients were excluded due to loss to follow-up or induced labor caused by other abnormalities. A total of 216 patients were included in this study, and 15 were diagnosed with BA. We summarized the ultrasound findings of the gallbladders and defined a high-risk gallbladder for the prenatal diagnosis of BA. This was demonstrated to have the best diagnostic performance as a single parameter, with an area under the curve of 0.914 (95\u200a%CI: 0.869\u20130.948). In addition, higher incidences of biliary cysts, right hepatic artery dilation, echogenic bowel, and ascites were observed in BA fetuses. Logistic regression analysis showed that the combination of 5 parameters had better diagnostic performance, with an area under the curve of 0.995 (95\u200a%CI: 0.973\u20130.999).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2002The fetal gallbladder was found to be a critical feature for the identification of BA. 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