تكرار العيوب الخلقية بين الولادات في مركز محافظة بابل لثلاث سنوات متعاقبة

Abstract

The current study was conducted to search about the frequancy fetal defects and to  indicate the causes of fetal death among pregnancies. A retrospective study was conducted for three successive years. The study revealed that the fetal malformation was found in 0.33%, 0.323 % and 0.348 % for 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively. The Anomalies of brain and spinal cord were the highest it reach a 38.8%, 33.3 % during 2006 and 20007 respectively. While the congenital anomalies of lower and upper limb during 2005 were 10.71% .The study also revealed that there were high percentage of undiagnosed anomalies. The present study showed that the percentages of fetal death were 3.35 %, 4, 16 % and 3.50 % for 2005, 2006 and 2007 respectively. These results revealed an importance of maternal care for pregnant women also other prospective study should be perform to high light this health problems.