Delay in surgical correction of congenital anomalies in children: data from a government centre in north-eastern India.

摘要

Most congenital malformations require surgical correction at an appropriate time so as to reduce the likelihood of complications and have good long term results. Delayed correction increases the risk of complications or mortality among children with these malformations. There are little population-based data in India on congenital malformations, but hospital records can provide information about the type of malformation and the age of the patients at the time of surgical correction.