Original Articles
Prospective study on incidence and pattern of congenital abnormalities in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka
Authors:
K. S. Y. Perera ,
Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Sri Lanka,, LK
About K. S. Y.
Neonatal Intensive care unit
Nimesha Chamidani Gamhewage,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, LK
About Nimesha Chamidani
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Medha Weerasekera
Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, LK
About Medha
Abstract
Background: 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.
Objectives: To assess incidence and type of congenital abnormalities in births at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital (SJGH).
Method: A prospective study was done at SJGH from March 2015 to end of November 2017 including all the births during that time period. The information was recorded in a pretested data collection sheet. Data was analysed using SPSS statistical software.
Results: Of 10,157 babies born during the study period (both live births and still births) the incidence of congenital abnormalities was 2.6%. Isolated congenital abnormalities were found in 137 (1.3%) babies and multiple congenital abnormalities were found in 96 (0.9%). Fifty one babies belonged to syndromes with an incidence of 0.5%. Mild, severe and lethal congenital anomalies had incidences of 1.4%, 1.2% and 0.1% respectively. The commonest anomalies were congenital heart diseases followed by muscular-skeletal system anomalies. Presence of birth defects was significantly associated with male gender, prematurity and low birth weight.
Conclusions: Incidence of birth defects was 2.6%. The 2 most common anomalies were congenital heart disease and muscular-skeletal system anomalies.
Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019; 48(4): 321-325
How to Cite:
Perera, K.S.Y., Gamhewage, N.C. and Weerasekera, M., 2019. Prospective study on incidence and pattern of congenital abnormalities in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 48(4), pp.321–325. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v48i4.8826
Published on
05 Dec 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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