The Incidence of Congenital Malformation in the Gadjah Mada University Hospital Yogyakarta During 1974-1979

Irawan Irawan (Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java)
Achmad Surjono (Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java)
Sunartini Iman (Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java)
Ismangoen Ismangoen (Department of Child Health, Universitas Gajah Mada Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 23 No 1-2 (1983): January - February 1983

A study of the incidence of congenital malformation among 4625 newborns in the neonatal unit, Gadjah Mada University Hospital Yogyakarta, during a period of 5 years (1974 - 1979) is presented. The incidence of 1.64% out of 4625 newborns was found. The three most frequent malformations were hydrocephalus (21%), cleft lip and cleft palate (9.2%) and Down's Syndrome (9.2%). A total of 40% were found in multiparous mothers between 20 +- 34 years of age and of 26% in grandemultiparous mothers older than 35 years. According to Arey's distribution of congenital anomalies, developmental arrest was most prevalent (59.2%).