Lingual frenotomy in a newborn, from diagnosis to surgery: a case report

ABSTRACT This report describes the diagnostic approach and frenotomy in a newborn with breastfeeding difficulty, and the observation and analysis during the following 6 months. The patient was delivered normally and without complications, but showed breastfeeding difficulty during her first 5 days o...

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Main Authors: Kleber Rosa de Almeida, Tais Pereira Leal, Hatsuo Kubo, Tania Eci Santi Castro, Cristina Lucia Feijó Ortolani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CEFAC Saúde e Educação
Series:Revista CEFAC
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-18462018000200258&lng=en&tlng=en