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released: 1 Oct 1995 author: Lancaster P & Pedisich E

This report contains national data on congenital malformations, and comprises data collected in State and Territory perinatal data systems, by birth defects registers and from hospitals on the number of children with malformations diagnosed early in life.

ISSN 1321 8352; Cat. no. AIHW 213; 130pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • List of tables  
  • List of figures   
  • Acknowledgements  
  • Requests  for data   
  • Abbreviations  
  • Highlights       
  • 1       Introduction
    • 1.1      Criteria  
    • 1.2      Sources  of data  
    • 1.3      Data  items   
    • 1.4      Data  processing    
    • 1.5      Contents of report    
    • 1.6      International monitoring  of congenital  malformations
  • 2 Major congenital  malformations 
    • 2.1      Anencephalus 
    • 2.2      Spina  bifida
    • 2.3      Encephalocele
    • 2.4      Microcephalus  
    • 2.5      Hydrocephalus 
    • 2.6      Transposition of great vessels 
    • 2.7      Ventricular septal  defect 
    • 2.8      Hypoplastic  left heart  
    • 2.9      Coarctation of aorta  
    • 2.10    Cleft palate 
    • 2.11    Cleft lip  
    • 2.12    Oesophageal atresia  or stenosis  
    • 2.13    Small intestinal  atresia  or stenosis   
    • 2.14    Anorectal atresia  or stenosis 
    • 2.15    Hypospadias 
    • 2.16    Renal agenesis  and dysgenesis   
    • 2.17    Cystic kidney disease  
    • 2.18    Obstructive  defects of renal pelvis and ureter 
    • 2.19    Congenital  dislocation of the hip
    • 2.20    Limb reduction  defects 
    • 2.21     Diaphragmatic hernia  
    • 2.22    Exomphalos    
    • 2.23    Gastroschisis
    • 2.24    Trisomy  21 (Down syndrome)  
    • 2.25     Trisomy  18 (Edwards syndrome)
  • References
  • Appendix
    • 1          Data items in national  monitoring  system on congenital  malformations   
    • 2           Minor congenital malformations   
    • 3           Definitions   

Recommended citation

Lancaster P & Pedisich E 1995. Congenital malformations Australia 1981-1992. Birth defects series no. 1. Cat. no. AIHW 213. Canberra: AIHW.