Table of Contents PART I INTRODUCTION 8 Chapter 1 General introduction 11 PART II INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS BASED ON THE AVAILABLE LITERATURE 20 Chapter 2 The incidence of abdominal surgical site infections after abdominal birth defects surgery in infants: A systematic review with meta-analysis January 2021 - Journal of Pediatric Surgery 23 Chapter 3 The incidence of different forms of ileus following surgery for abdominal birth defects in infants: a systematic review with a metaanalysis method August 2021 - Innovative Surgical Sciences 61 Chapter 4 Systematic review of definitions and outcome measures for postoperative ileus and return of bowel function after abdominal surgery in children December 2020 - Scientific Reports 103 Chapter 5 Incisional hernia after surgical correction of abdominal congenital anomalies in infants: a systematic review with meta-analysis Submitted 125 PART III INCIDENCE OF- AND RISK FACTORS FOR POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN OUR COHORT 146 Chapter 6 Central venous catheter associated bloodstream infections and thrombosis in patients treated for gastroschisis and intestinal atresia: A retrospective cohort study of 238 patients September 2022 - European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 149 Chapter 7 Incisional hernia after abdominal surgery in infants: A retrospective analysis of incidence and risk factors February 2021 - Journal of Pediatric Surgery 169 Chapter 8 Adhesive small bowel obstruction following abdominal surgery in young children (≤ 3 years): A retrospective analysis of incidence and risk factors using multivariate cox regression January 2022 - Journal of Pediatric Surgery 187
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