Treatment of tongue-tie in infants suggests improvements for breastfeeding mothers, including reduced nipple pain and improved latching onto the breast. The effects of frenotomy on infant feeding and gastrointestinal dysfunction remain controversial, with insufficient evidence on the relationship between tongue-tie and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The purpose of this study was to compare symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) distress and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) prior to and 2 weeks following frenotomy in infants with tongue-tie. Parents were surveyed prior to frenotomy and 2 weeks post procedure, using the Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux (GIGER) Scale for Infants and Toddlers. Eighty-four participants completed surveys at both time points, with significant improvements in GI and GER symptoms 2 weeks after frenotomy. Younger infants and those with more severe tongue-tie had the greatest improvements in GI and GER symptoms. Infants with tongue-tie and symptoms of GI tract distress may experience improvement in symptoms after frenotomy.

婴儿舌系带的治疗表明母乳喂养的母亲有所改善，包括减少乳头疼痛和改善对乳房的衔接。系带切开术对婴儿喂养和胃肠道功能障碍的影响仍存在争议，关于舌系带与胃肠道疾病之间关系的证据不足。本研究的目的是比较舌系带婴儿系带切开术前后 2 周的胃肠道 (GI) 不适和胃食管反流 (GER) 症状。在系带切开术前和手术后 2 周，使用婴幼儿胃肠和胃食管反流 (GIGER) 量表对父母进行了调查。84 名参与者在两个时间点完成了调查，在系带切开术后 2 周，胃肠道和胃肠道症状有了显着改善。年龄较小的婴儿和舌系带较严重的婴儿在 GI 和 GER 症状方面的改善最大。有舌系带和胃肠道不适症状的婴儿在系带切开术后可能会出现症状改善。