What does the world think of ankyloglossia?

Fecha de publicación: 01/10/2018

Autores de IIS La Fe

Máximo Vento Torres

Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

Jin, RLR
Sutcliffe, A
Miles, C
Travadi, J
Kishore, K
Suzuki, K
Todd, D
Wooderson, S
Kamar, AA
Ma, L
Smyth, J
Oei, JL

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Perinatología

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Máximo Vento Torres

Abstract

Aim: The diagnosis of tongue-tie (or ankyloglossia) has increased more than 10-fold in some countries. Whether this is a global phenomenon or related to cultural and professional differences is uncertain. Methods: An online survey in English, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish was disseminated between May and November 2016 via 27 international professional bodies to >30 clinical professions chosen a priori to represent occupations involved in the management of neonatal ankyloglossia. Results: A total of 1721 responses came from nursing (51%), medical (40%), dental (6%) and allied health (4%) clinicians. Nurses (40%) and allied health (34%) professionals were more likely than doctors (8%) to consider ankyloglossia as important for lactation problems, as were western (83%) compared to Asian (52%) clinicians. Referrals to clinicians for ankyloglossia management originated mainly from parents (38%). Interprofessional referrals were not clearly defined. Frenectomies were most likely to be performed by surgeons (65%) and dentists (35%), who were also less likely to be involved in lactation support. Clinicians performing frenectomies were more likely to consider analgesia as important compared to those not performing frenectomies. Conclusion: The diagnosis and treatment of ankyloglossia vary considerably around the world and between professions. Efforts to standardise management are required.

Datos de la publicación

ISSN/ISSNe:: 0803-5253, 1651-2227
Tipo:: Article
Páginas:: 1733-1738
DOI:: 10.1111/apa.14242
Factor de Impacto:: 1,031 SCImago ℠
Cuartil:: Q1 SCImago ℠

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Jin, RLR:: Univ New South Wales, Sch Womens & Childrens Hlth, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Sutcliffe, A:: UCL, PPP Theme, London, England

Great Ormond St Inst Child Hlth, London, England
Vento, M:: Univ & Polytech Hosp La Fe, Div Neonatol, Valencia, Spain
Miles, C:: Royal Hosp Women, Clin Midwifery Consultant Lactat Serv, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Travadi, J:: John Hunter Childrens Hosp, Dept Neonatol, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Kishore, K:: Cloudnine Hosp, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Suzuki, K:: Tokai Univ, Dept Pediat, Sch Med, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Todd, D:: Canberra Hosp, Dept Neonatol, Garran, ACT, Australia
Wooderson, S:: John Hunter Childrens Hosp, Dept Neonatol, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Kamar, AA:: Univ Malaya, Dept Neonatol, Med Ctr, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Smyth, J:: Univ New South Wales, Sch Womens & Childrens Hlth, Randwick, NSW, Australia

Royal Hosp Women, Clin Midwifery Consultant Lactat Serv, Randwick, NSW, Australia
Oei, JL:: Univ New South Wales, Sch Womens & Childrens Hlth, Randwick, NSW, Australia

Royal Hosp Women, Clin Midwifery Consultant Lactat Serv, Randwick, NSW, Australia