Aspetti diagnostico-terapeutici dell’anchiloglossia: trattamento chirurgico con «Frenuloplastica a Z»
Maurizio Di Cicco, Daniele Di Pasquale, Chiara Bulgheroni
Ankyloglossia, a congenital anomaly of the lingual frenulum which is characterised by the shortness of the same, can limit tongue mobility, which in new-born babies can cause difficulty swallowing during breast-feeding and lead to speech and articulation disorders later on. The surgical approach, followed by post-operative speech therapy, leads to satisfactory recovery rates. This study aims to report our surgical experience of frenectomy using «Z-plasty» in a group of 29 children diagnosed with ankyloglossia. All the patients operated on carried out a course of speech therapy with significant functional improvement, with no post-operative complications.
Keywords
Ankyloglossia, Lingual frenulum, Breast-feeding, Speech disorders, Z-plasty, Frenectomy.