@article{Khan_Akram_Usman_Ali_2018, title={COMPARISON OF FRENULOTOMY VERSUS FRENULECTOMY IN CASES OF ANKYLOGLOSSIA}, volume={32}, url={https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/2162}, abstractNote={<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Objective: </span><span>To compare frenulotomy versus frenulectomy in cases of ankylo- glossia in terms of post operative improvement in speech and feeding difficul- ties in children. </span></p> <p><span>Methodology: </span><span>This study was carried out in Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Bahawalpur. Total 64 cases of tongue tie were selected from outpatient depart- ment. The cases were randomly divided into two groups. In group A, children underwent frenulectomy via Z-plasty and in group B they had frenulotomy i.e. release of tongue tie with bipolar diathermy. Postoperative improvement in speech and feeding problems was assessed in both groups. </span></p> <p><span>Results: </span><span>Mean age of children in the study was 2.79 ±1.01 years. There were 45 (70.3%) males and 19 (29.7%) females. Group A, had significantly better im- provement in speech as compared to group B (p =0.000). regarding breast feeding, both procedures showed almost similar improvement (p =0.224). </span></p> <p><span>Conclusion: </span><span>Frenulectomy was superior to frenulotomy as far as post operative speech is concerned; however, both procedures were almost equally effective in improving feeding problems (breast feeding) in babies with tongue ties. </span></p></div></div></div><p> </p> <p><strong> </strong></p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute}, author={Khan, Muhammad Ahmed and Akram, Sumera and Usman, Hassan Bin and Ali, Ghazanfar}, year={2018}, month={Jul.} }