Abstract
Prospective study on incidence and pattern of congenital abnormalities in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka
Highlights
Congenital abnormalities are defined as structural/ functional abnormalities, and/or biochemicalmolecular defects present at birth[1]
A prospective study was done at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital (SJGH) from March 2015 to end of November 2017 including all the births during that time period
We assessed the incidence of various categories of congenital anomalies in neonates born at SJGH
Summary
Congenital abnormalities are defined as structural/ functional abnormalities, and/or biochemicalmolecular defects present at birth[1]. Congenital anomalies led to an estimated 276,000 (7%) of neonatal deaths worldwide in 20041. Lethal - defects causing stillbirth or infant death e.g. anencephaly, hypoplastic left heart 2. Severe - defects causing handicap or death without surgical/medical intervention e.g. congenital diaphragmatic hernia, complex congenital heart defects 3. Mild – defects that can be left alone or require surgical/medical intervention but life expectancy is unaffected e.g. polydactyly, undescended testis[2]. Congenital abnormalities are defined as structural / functional abnormalities, and/or biochemical-molecular defects present at birth. Common grave anomalies are cardiac defects, neural tube defects and Down syndrome
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