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The study aims to evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of congenital anomalies in Southeast Turkey over ten years.

Pregnancy Outcomes with Congenital Anomalies ın South-Eastern Turkey: A Ten-Year Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Centre

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The study aims to evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of congenital anomalies in Southeast Turkey over ten years.
Retrospective descriptive analysis of hospital records from January 2015 to December 2024.
Included 956 pregnant women referred for suspected or confirmed fetal anomalies.
Anomalies classified by organ systems and birth weights categorized per WHO definitions.
Analyzed maternal, obstetric, and fetal characteristics to identify prognostic factors.
Congenital anomalies were found in 7.3% of 13,089 births, with central nervous system anomalies being most common.
Neural tube defects were present in 31.8% of cases, with spina bifida as the dominant type at 51.0%.
Gestational age and low birth weight significantly affected survival rates in univariable analysis.

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Retrospective study evaluates outcomes of congenital anomalies in pregnant women, suggesting improved prenatal strategies.

Tunç et al. (2026) studied this question.

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