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Methods: Patients with BA requiring LT at the age of 16 or older in our unit between 1989 and 2020 were included. Pretransplant, perioperative variables and outcomes were analysed. Pretransplant imaging was reviewed to assess liver appearance, spontaneous visceral portosystemic shunting (SPSS), splenomegaly, splenic artery (SA) size, and aneurysms. Results: Thirty-four patients who underwent LT for BA fulfilled the inclusion criteria, at a median age of 24 years. The main indicators for LT were synthetic failure and recurrent cholangitis. In total, 57.6% had significant enlargement of the SA, 21% had multiple SA aneurysm, and SPSS was present in 72.7% of the patients. Graft and patient survival at 1, 5, and 10 years was 97.1%, 91.2%, 91.2% and 100%, 94%, 94%, respectively Conclusions: Good outcomes after LT for BA in young patients can be achieved with careful donor selection and surgery to minimise the risk of complications. 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