Frenotomy in Infants with Tongue-Tie and Breastfeeding Problems.
LATCH assessment tool
ankyloglossia
breast pain
breastfeeding difficulties
tongue-tie
Journal
Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association
ISSN: 1552-5732
Titre abrégé: J Hum Lact
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709498
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
14
12
2018
medline:
16
7
2020
entrez:
14
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Infant tongue-tie can cause breastfeeding problems, which may be improved by frenotomy. However, controversy exists among the medical community. To examine the influence of frenotomy on infants with posterior ankyloglossia, by quantifying the changes in breastfeeding and maternal nipple pain using standardized tools. Newborns ( No complications were reported with frenotomy. There was a significant improvement in LATCH score immediately post-frenotomy, with an increase in median scores from 7.5 to 8.5 ( Frenotomy for posterior ankyloglossia may improve breastfeeding and nipple pain.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Infant tongue-tie can cause breastfeeding problems, which may be improved by frenotomy. However, controversy exists among the medical community.
RESEARCH AIM
OBJECTIVE
To examine the influence of frenotomy on infants with posterior ankyloglossia, by quantifying the changes in breastfeeding and maternal nipple pain using standardized tools.
METHODS
METHODS
Newborns (
RESULTS
RESULTS
No complications were reported with frenotomy. There was a significant improvement in LATCH score immediately post-frenotomy, with an increase in median scores from 7.5 to 8.5 (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Frenotomy for posterior ankyloglossia may improve breastfeeding and nipple pain.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30543756
doi: 10.1177/0890334418816973
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng