A retrospective review of frenotomy in neonates and infants with feeding difficulties

MW Steehler, MK Steehler, EH Harley - International journal of pediatric …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To measure maternal breast feeding benefit after infant frenotomy. To
investigate if timing of neonatal/infant frenotomy affects outcome. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort …

Modest benefit of frenotomy for infants with ankyloglossia and breastfeeding difficulties

N Bundogji, S Zamora, M Brigger, W Jiang - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction With nationwide effort to increase breastfeeding rates in newborns and infants
in recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the diagnosis of ankyloglossia, and …

Benefits of frenulotomy in infants with ankyloglossia

N Sethi, D Smith, S Kortequee, VMM Ward… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Ankyloglossia is a common, congenital abnormality often causing feeding
difficulties in infants. This study aimed to evaluate indications and outcomes of frenulotomy …

Factors associated with frenotomy after a multidisciplinary assessment of infants with breastfeeding difficulties

GR Diercks, CJ Hersh, R Baars, S Sally… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Frenotomy for ankyloglossia has increased nearly 10-fold over the past few
decades despite insufficient evidence that the procedure improves breastfeeding outcomes …

The effects of office-based frenotomy for anterior and posterior ankyloglossia on breastfeeding

C O'Callahan, S Macary, S Clemente - International journal of pediatric …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of office-based
frenotomy on reversing breastfeeding difficulties among infants with problematic …

Association of feeding evaluation with frenotomy rates in infants with breastfeeding difficulties

C Caloway, CJ Hersh, R Baars, S Sally… - … –Head & Neck …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Inpatient surgical release of lingual frenulums rose 10-fold between 1997 and
2012 despite insufficient evidence that frenotomy for ankyloglossia is associated with …

A systematic review: The effects of frenotomy on breastfeeding and speech in children with ankyloglossia

A Visconti, E Hayes, K Ealy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The primary objective of this systematic review was to determine if frenotomy for
ankyloglossia improves breastfeeding or speech outcomes in infants and children ages birth …

Does frenotomy improve breast‐feeding difficulties in infants with ankyloglossia?

Y Ito - Pediatrics International, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this systematic review was to critically examine the existing literature regarding
the effectiveness of tongue‐tie division in infants with ankyloglossia, using the new grades of …

The effect of frenotomy on long-term breastfeeding in infants with ankyloglossia

P Wongwattana - International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The World Health Organization has issued guidelines suggesting
exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months for all infants. However, one of the main …

Developing a frenotomy policy at one medical center: a case study approach

NS Masaitis, JW Kaempf - Journal of Human Lactation, 1996 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study was to change procedures in our medical center regarding
frenotomy for ankyloglossia (tongue-tie). The medical and breastfeeding outcomes of 36 …