With problems in outer ear development, they may have trouble hearing because no structure funnels the sound.
The most common treatment for microtia is surgery to correct the defect. Some babies may require a hearing aid, too.
4. Cardiovascular System Anomalies
Next on our list of common birth defects in the Philippines is cardiovascular system anomalies. These occur in 38 out of 10,000 live births.
Also called congenital heart disease, this defect has many types. In the 2011 to 2014 data, the most common are congenital malformations of the cardiac septa, which involve the walls that separate the chambers of the heart.
The most common septal defect is ventricular septal defect or VSD, where there is malformation of the wall separating the lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart.
The treatment for VSD involves surgery to patch up the abnormal hole in the septum.
5. Digestive System Anomalies
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