TY - JOUR AU - Opara, Peace I. AU - Gabriel-Job, Nneka AU - Opara, Kingsley O. PY - 2012 DA - 2012/03/06 TI - Neonates presenting with severe complications of frenotomy: a case series JO - Journal of Medical Case Reports SP - 77 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Tongue-tie or ankyloglossia is an anatomic variation in which the lingual frenulum is thick, short or tight. It may be asymptomatic, or present with complications like breast feeding difficulties or speech, dental and cosmetic problems. The treatment of this condition, where indicated, is frenotomy. This procedure usually has few or no complications. However, when it is done by untrained personnel, it may lead to life-threatening complications. This paper highlights complications that could arise from improper treatment of ankyloglossia. SN - 1752-1947 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-6-77 DO - 10.1186/1752-1947-6-77 ID - Opara2012 ER -