[Upper Austria model study to assess the prevalence and incidence of congenital abnormalities]. / Modellstudie Oberösterreich Zur Ermittlung der Häufigkeit und Inzidenz angeborener Fehlbildungen.

Among the 15.998 live births recorded in Upper Austria in the year 1985, a representative malformation rate of 1.79, respectively a representative incidence of 17.94 in 1000 live births is reported. The incidences of characteristic malformations and of single malformations combined in malformation groups are determined. An instrument of investigation, especially developed for and successfully used in this examination in form of an illustrated questionnaire is introduced.

[Breech birth in a small obstetrics department]. / Die Beckenendlagegeburt an einer kleinen geburtshilflichen Abteilung.

More often than not obstetrical results in breech presentation births are published by big clinics and great obstetricians, and thus represent model function for the type of delivery. In the present article methods and results of a small ward (35 beds, 2 gynecologists) in the period between 1980 und 1985 are described and compared with others. The management adheres to the principles practised by Hochuli (Münsterlingen, Switzerland). The abdominal version of the foetus from breech presentation to vertex presentation in the 37 th gestational week is carried out, if possible, as is recommended to reduce the frequency of breech presentation. The results of 205 breech-births are described; the frequency of caesarian sections amounts to 62%, unclarified perinatal mortality to 29 degrees/00, the share of advanced and serious acidosis (ph below 7.10) to 2.4%. In the event of premature births before the 32 nd gestational week the frequency of caesarian sections is very low (11%) and will have to be higher in future.