Congenital malformation among newborns at Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan during 1981-1984.
A study on the incidence of congenital malformation had been assessed among 15,185 newborns delivered in the Neonatal Unit, Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan during 1981-1984. Still-births were not included in this study. Out of these 15,185 newborns there were 77 cases (0.51%) of congenital malformation. The four leading malformations were pes-equinovarus 7 cases (9.1%), labiognathopalatoschizis, hydrocephalus and anencephalus 6 cases each (7.7%). The number of congenital malformations was higher in the age group of mothers older than 35 years (0.78%) and in the group of babies born in the birth order as third and further (53.85%) and as first born babies (33.33%). From 77 cases with congenital malformation only 2 (2.56%) were operated soon after birth, while 49 cases (64.1%) went home without surgical intervention, and 28 cases (35.9%) died during hospitalization.
Lubis
B
B
Tjipta
G D
GD
Panjaitan
A J
AJ
Raid
N
N
Siregar
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012189:Retrospective Studies