%0 Journal Article
%T Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Congenital Hydrocephalus in the Neonatal Department of Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital Bamako Mali
%A Hawa G. Diall
%A Oumar Coulibaly
%A Youssouf Sogoba
%A Hatouma Sylla
%A Yacouba A. Coulibaly
%A Fatoumata L. Diakit¨¦
%A Lala N. Sidib¨¦
%A Ibrahima Ahamadou
%A Leyla Maiga
%A Abdoul K. Doumbia
%A Pierre Togo
%A Adama Demb¨¦l¨¦
%A Mohamed E. Ciss¨¦
%A Fousseini Traor¨¦
%A Belco Maiga
%A Karamoko Sacko
%A Djeneba Konat¨¦
%A Bourama Kan¨¦
%A Oumou Kon¨¦
%A Guedjouma Demb¨¦l¨¦
%A Abdoul A. Diakit¨¦
%A Drissa Kanikomo
%A Fatoumata D. Traor¨¦
%A Mariam Sylla
%A Boubacar Togo
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 1-11
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2022.121001
%X Objective: The aim of our work was to access the epidemiological and clinical
aspects of congenital hydrocephalus in the pediatrics department of Gabriel
Tour¨¦ teaching Hospital Bamako. Methods: We conducted a retro and
prospective study that ran from January, 1st 2018 to July, 30, 2019. All
newborns of 72 hours of life or less with hydrocephalus confirmed by sonography
or CT scan were enrolled in this study. Results: During the study
period, 5416 patients were hospitalized in the neonatology department. Among
them, 39 patients (0.72%) presented congenital hydrocephalus and congenital infectious causes
accounted for 25.6%. The sex ratio (M/F) was 1.78. Mothers were housewives and not
educated in 79.5% and 64.1% respectively. The parents resided outside Bamako in
61.5% of cases. Prenatal consultations were conducted in 32 patients (82%). Consanguinity between the 2 parents was present
in 38.5%. The antenatal diagnosis was made in 8 patients (20.5%). Vaginal
delivery was the main mode of birth (67%). The average birth weight was 2930 g (1000 to 5400