Malformaciones congénicas del sistema digestivo: maternidad Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile: período 1991-2001 / Frequency of digestive system congenital malformations detected at the University of Chile hospital in the period 1991-2001
Rev. méd. Chile
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131(2): 190-196, 2003. tab
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
There were 26,617 births attended at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital, of which 0.63 percent were stillborn. A frequency of malformations of 7.2 per born alive and of 22.1 per stillborn was detected in this population. Aim:
To report the frequency of digestive system congenital malformations in this population. Material andmethods:
Analysis of data from the births that occurred at the University of Chile Hospital, that was gathered using codified form for the Latin American Collaborative Study for Congenital Malformations.Results:
Ninety seven digestive congenital malformations were detected, with a rate of 26.4 per 10,000 born alive and 12.2 per 10,000 stillborn. Diaphragmatic hernia was the most frequent malformation found, followed by imperforated anus, onphalocele and esophageal atresia. There was a secular increase in the frequency of these malformations.Conclusions:
The frequency of digestive system malformations is higher than in the rest of hospitals participating in the Latin American Collaborative Study for Congenital Malformations
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Asunto principal:
Anomalías del Sistema Digestivo
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Enfermedades del Recién Nacido
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad de Chile/CL
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