Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies among Surgical Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre over 4 Years
Joint Authors
Rattan, K. N.
Agarwal, Arushi
Dhiman, Ankur
Rattan, Ananta
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Congenital anomalies are important causes of childhood death, chronic illness, and disability in many countries.
Congenital malformations are rapidly emerging as one of the major worldwide problems.
Aim.
To study the percentage of various congenital anomalies among the patients admitted in Department of Pediatric Surgery at a tertiary care centre over a period of four years from 2011 to 2015 in our centre.
Results.
Neural tube defects were found to be the most common anomalies in 24.3% of the children admitted.
Other common anomalies were anorectal malformation (20.7%), tracheoesophageal fistula (20%), and intestinal obstruction (14.84%).
Majority (60.5%) of the patients were males.
Conclusion.
Congenital malformations are rapidly emerging as one of the major worldwide problems as they can result in long-term disability, which may have significant impacts on individuals, families, health-care systems, and societies.
Regular antenatal visits and prenatal diagnosis are recommended for prevention, early intervention, and even planned termination, when needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Agarwal, Arushi& Rattan, K. N.& Dhiman, Ankur& Rattan, Ananta. 2017. Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies among Surgical Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre over 4 Years. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Agarwal, Arushi…[et al.]. Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies among Surgical Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre over 4 Years. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Agarwal, Arushi& Rattan, K. N.& Dhiman, Ankur& Rattan, Ananta. Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies among Surgical Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre over 4 Years. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168681
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168681