Characteristics of fetal congenital anomalies at outpatient clinic of tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Hermanto Tri Joewono, Agus Sulistyono, Ratria Via P., Aditiawarman
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Foundation for Enviromental Protection and Research 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/99822/1/characteristics-of-fetal-congenital-anomalies-at-outpatient-clinic-of-tertiary-hospital-7678.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99822/2/3.%20Agus%20Sulis.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99822/3/Characteristics%20of%20fetal%20congenital%20anomalies%20at%20outpatient%20clinic%20of%20tertiary%20hospital.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/99822/; http://www.ejobios.org/article/characteristics-of-fetal-congenital-anomalies-at-outpatient-clinic-of-tertiary-hospital-7678
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Congenital anomalies are a major cause of infant mortality and are an important contributor to child and adult morbidity. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of fetus with congenital malformation at tertiary hospital. This was a descriptive-retrospective study using secondary data from medical records, weekly reports, and perinatal death conference from January 2013 to December 2015. There were 82 congenital anomalies in 3 years with age of the mothers of 35 years old as many as 53 (60.9 %), from outside Surabaya (n=54, 62.06%), and gestational age of 37-42 weeks in 43 women (52.44%). Non-booked congenital anomaliese were found in 54 (65.8%) mothers. The types of anomalies found were biggest proportion hidrocephalus in 32 infants (36.78%), and multiple congenital anomalies in 17 infants (19.5%). The major sex of infants born was female as many as 40 (48.78%). Mode of deliveries was mostly by caesarean birth as many as 42 (51.73%). There were congenital anomalies with fetal congenital anomalies. The most common anomaly was hydrochephalus. The major sex of infants born was female and mode of deliveries was mostly by caesarean birth.