Study on situation of congenital malformation of newborns at Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Bach mai Hospital from 1/1/1999 to 30/9/2003 and some related factors

ABSTRACT

There were 173 cases of congenital malformations of newborn who were born at Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Bach Mai Hospital from 1/1/1999 to 30/9/2003. Rate of congenital malformations was 1.31%. Rate of hydrocephaly is 0.13%, anencephaly was 0.08%, omphalocele and diapharagmatic hernia and abdominal cleft was 0.08%. Rate of congenital malformation in boys was higher than that in girls ( sex ratio=1.25). Some of factors such as parent occupation and age related to higher rate of having child with malformation. High-risk factors related to the congenital malformations of newborn were discussed.