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Laurens Schattenkerk

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 23
Chapter 3 The incidence of different forms of ileus following surgery for abdominal birth defects in infants: a systematic review with a meta analysis method 61
Chapter 4 Systematic review of definitions and outcome measures for postoperative ileus and return of bowel function after abdominal surgery in children 103
Chapter 5 Incisional hernia after surgical correction of abdominal congenital anomalies in infants: a systematic review with meta-analysis 125
Part III Incidence of- and risk factors for postoperative complications in our cohor 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 149
Chapter 7 Incisional hernia after abdominal surgery in infants: A retrospective analysis of incidence and risk factors 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 187
Chapter 9 Should primary anastomosis be feared less? A retrospective analysis of anastomotic complications in young children 205
Part IV Complications of- and enterostomy related morbidity 220
Chapter 10 Major stoma related morbidity in young children following stoma formation and closure; A retrospective cohort study 223
Chapter 11 Impact of presence, level and closure of a stoma on growth in young children: A retrospective cohort study 239
Chapter 12 Treatment of jejunoileal atresia by primary anastomosis or enterostomy: Double the operations, double the risk of complications 255
Chapter 13 Routine contrast enema prior to stoma reversal seems only required following treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis: An evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of the contrast enema 271
Part V Conclusions, general discussion and future perspectives 288
Chapter 14 Conclusions, general discussion and future perspectives 291
Part VI Appendices 304
English summary 308
Nederlandse Samenvatting (Dutch Summary) 312
Statements (Stellingen) 316
PhD portfolio 318
List of publications 320
Acknowledgements 322
About the author 328

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