title: Clinical inquiry: does frenotomy help infants with tongue-tie overcome breastfeeding difficulties?
abstract: No evidence exists for improved latching after frenotomy, and evidence concerning improvements in maternal comfort is conflicting. At best, frenotomy improves maternal nipple pain by 10% and maternal subjective sense of improvement over the short term (0 to 2 weeks).
authors: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Jeanne
authors: J
authors: Cawse-Lucas
authors: Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Shannon
authors: S
authors: Waterman
authors: University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Leilani
authors: L
authors: St Anna
mesh_terms: D000072676:Ankyloglossia; D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008035:Lingual Frenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D009056:Mouth Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome