Textbook Outcome Following Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: Despite advances in perioperative care and immunosuppressive therapy in liver transplantation (LT), and the broadening of eligibility criteria and indications for LT, the complexity of this procedure makes the configuration of a textbook outcome (TO) rather difficult to define an optimal postoperative follow up. In this article, we evaluate and summarize the data in the literature concerning textbook outcome in liver transplantation (TOLT).

Materials And Methods: Four studies discussing TOLT were included and evaluated in our literature review.

Endo-Bag Retrieval Using the "Fishing Technique".

In minimally invasive procedures, one of the surgeon's goals is finalizing the surgery safely while using the minimum number and size of trocars. In this article, we present the "fishing technique" which helps to avoid using an extra 10mm trocar in order to deploy specimen retrieval bags.

Endoclose-assisted intracorporeal intestinal anastomosis.

While performing an intracorporeal intestinal anastomosis in minimally invasive procedures, surgeons may be encountered with many limitations which made many of them go back to doing extracorporeal anastomosis. In this article, we describe a simple but efficient technique using the Endoclose which improves the surgeon's ability to enhance the anastomosis' exposure while suturing, without having to add extra trocars.

Cardiophrenic Lymph Node Resection Through Abdominal Subxiphoid Approach: Surgical Technique.

While metastatic extension to the cardiophrenic lymph nodes (CPN) is relatively rare, cardiophrenic lymphadenectomy may be performed for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes. The subxiphoid approach is appropriate, especially for CPN in the prepericardiac area, offering adequate exposure while avoiding the morbidity associated with pleural or pericardial breach. In this article, we describe the surgical technique-detailing the retrosternal liberation section of the tranversus abdominis muscle, followed by cardiophrenic dissection and lymphadenectomy.

Indirect protection in adults ≥18 years of age from pediatric pneumococcal vaccination: a review.

Introduction: Infant immunization programs using pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have reduced the rates of pneumococcal disease through direct vaccine-induced protection in vaccinated children and through indirect protection in non-vaccinated children and adults.

Areas Covered: This review summarizes current evidence on the indirect protection of adults conferred by pediatric pneumococcal vaccination, including the impact on invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) incidence and mortality, pneumonia admissions, and nasopharyngeal carriage prevalence. Factors affecting indirect protection against IPD are also discussed.