Tongue‐tie in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Compared to Healthy Newborns
Margo K. McKenna,
Casey Rosen‐Carole,
Michele Burtner
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveWe sought to characterize the prevalence of ankyloglossia in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) population and to determine characteristics of this cohort compared to infants in the birth center (BC).MethodsProspective data were collected using a standardized flow sheet. Breastfeeding infants undergoing evaluation for tongue‐tie in the BC and NICU were included. Coryllos type, tip to frenulum length, tongue function, frequency of frenotomy, and breastfeeding outcomes were compared.ResultsOf 20,87… Show more
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