title: [The register of stillbirths in Bouches-du-Rhône: evaluation after 3 years in operation].
abstract: A register of stillbirths from the Bouches-du-Rhône area in France was settled in 1982 with the double goal to provide epidemiological data on mortinatality and to help organizing a network of post-mortem examination. The results on 409 stillbirths out of 21.292 consecutive births are presented. The protocol for post-mortem examination included photography, radiography, karyotype and autopsy. A definitive conclusion was drawn in 75% of cases. The fetal anomalies recognized were isolated malformations (14,4%), multiple malformations (5,1%), syndromes (3,2%) and chromosomal anomalies (3,9%).
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000453:epidemiology; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D011247:Pregnancy; D012042:Registries
vernacular_title: Le registre des mort-nés des Bouches-du-Rhône: bilan de trois ans de fonctionnement.