Are teenagers immunized in infancy still protected against hepatitis B?
Most children in the studied group had seroprotection and immune memory against hepatitis B 10-12 years after vaccination. No routine booster seems to be necessary.
Excessive intra-abdominal pressure, but not the type of gas or body position, increases plasma catecholamine concentrations during the insufflation of gas into the abdominal cavity. Therefore, excessive insufflation of the pneumoperitoneum should be avoided.