Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2019
Abstract
Ankyloglossia is a controversial topic with no standardized treatment guidelines. A retrospective chart review was conducted to identify children who underwent lingual frenulectomy for speech and language impairment. Impairment severity was recorded pre- and postoperatively as mild, mild to moderate, moderate, moderate to severe, or severe. Variables were tested with chi-square analysis for their statistical relationship to improvements in speech and language. Children with preoperative moderate and moderate-to-severe speech and language impairment attained better speech and language outcomes after frenulectomy as compared with children with mild and mild-to-moderate impairment (100% vs 82%, P = .015). Sutured closure after frenulectomy was associated with better speech and language improvements (100% vs 83%, P = .033). One could consider observation of patients with mild and mild-to-moderate speech and language impairments. Sutured closure might result in better improvements in speech and language impairments. This pilot study sheds light on the potential impact of a larger study currently underway.
Recommended Citation
Daggumati, Srihari; Cohn, Jason E.; Brennan, Matthew J.; Evarts, Marissa; McKinnon, Brian J.; and Terk, Alyssa R., "Speech and Language Outcomes in Patients with Ankyloglossia Undergoing Frenulectomy: A Retrospective Pilot Study" (2019). Otolaryngology (ENT) Resident Research. 35.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/ent_residents/35
Comments
This article was published in OTO Open, Volume 3, Issue 1.
The published version is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F2473974X19826943.
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