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