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Fifteen-minute consultation: The infant with a tongue tie
  1. Douglas M Bowley1,
  2. G Suren Arul2
  1. 1Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
  2. 2Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Douglas M Bowley, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK; doug.bowley{at}heartofengland.nhs.uk

Abstract

Tongue tie is an increasingly common cause for referral of infants to our general paediatric surgery service. In this article, we will explore the indications for tongue tie division in the newborn child, the practicalities of the procedure and the supporting evidence.

  • Infant Feeding
  • Paediatric Surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2013-303908

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