Keywords
congenital
congenital anomalies
Maradi
Niger
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Introduction :
Congenital malformations are morphological and functional abnormalities present at birth, which originate in the genetic makeup of the embryo or in an extrinsic defect of its development in utero, induced by infectious causes, metabolic, drug, ionizing radiation and toxic. The objective was to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of congenital malformations at the Mother-Child Health Center in Maradi. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional and prospective study for nine months in the neonatal ward. Data collection was done with the pregnancy tracking book, and the interrogation of parents. The data was analyzed by Stata/IC 12.0 and Microsoft Excel version 2021.
Results :
Out of 1681 newborns admitted to neonatology, 50 cases of congenital malformations were recorded, a frequency of 2.97%. In 89% of cases (n = 41/46) patients were seen during the first week of life (age 7 days). The female sex predominated with 65% (n = 32/49. 89.58% (n=43/48) of mothers were between 15 and 30 years old; 85.71% (n=42/49) were housewives and 38.78% (n=19/49) were multiparous. 51.16% (n=22/43) of fathers were between the ages of 25 and 35; all are low income, of which only 22.45% (n=11/49) have a salary. 72% (n=36/50) had performed at least 3 antenatal consultations; but no cases of obstetric ultrasound were reported. The reference motif is spina bifida in 22.73% (n=10/44), followed by laparoschis 13.64% (n=6/44) and polymalformative syndrome with 11.36% (n=5/44).
Conclusion :
The frequency of congenital malformations (2.97%) at the Mother-Child Health Center in Maradi, requires additional studies to determine their prevalence and risk factors for possible preventive measures.
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