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  Stephy Publishers:    SOJ Pediatrics and Clinical Neonatology (SOJPCN) Abstract Background: In a previously conducted monocentric retrospective study, predictors of postoperative outcome in children included American Society of Anesthesiologists score, transfusion, emergency interventions, surgery and age. A study has been undertaken to describe postoperative outcome in patients aged between 10 and 18 years included in the initial study in abdominal surgery, neurosurgery and orthopedics. Aims: To describe postoperative outcome in children aged between 10 and 18 years. Methods: Secondary analysis of postoperative outcome in children aged between 10 and 18 years included retrospectively in the initial study of 594 patients. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee. Results: There were 221 children with a mean age of 165.5±24.3 months in abdominal surgery, neurosurgery and orthopedics. 16.3% patients had intra-operative or postoperative complications. Intra-operativ...