Abstract
Ankyloglossia, although difficult to define and quantify, is present in approximately 4%-5% of the pediatric population. Tongue-tie typically presents with difficulty in breast-feeding because of reduced mobility of the tongue and is implicated in difficulty with speech later in life. The lingual frenulum is typically a structure with low vascularity innervation and amenable to surgical treatment in an outpatient clinic as well as the operating room. Multiple techniques from simple division to multiple-flap frenuloplasties have been developed to treat the disorder and are tolerated well, with near-immediate improvement in breast-feeding quality.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-32 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology