Comparative study between using co2-laser(ryj-II) and classic method in frenulotomy.

Yoon, Chin Ho; Rho, You Hwan; Park, Heung Sik; Kim, Han Joong

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 1998;25(8):1475-1479.
Published online December 1, 1998.

Comparative study between using co2-laser(ryj-II) and classic method in frenulotomy.

Chin Ho Yoon, You Hwan Rho, Heung Sik Park, Han Joong Kim

Abstract

Tongue-tie is recognized to have adverse influences in sucking and swallowing(infant feeding), growth of jaw, speech, and mechanical movement due to restrictions of tongue mobility. We used CO2-laser(RYJ-II) in frenulotomy of tongue-tie patients with expectations in reducing intraoperative bleeding, postoperative pain and edema. We operated 32cases of the patient group utilizing CO2-laser(RYJ-II) in frenulotomy, 20 cases of the patient group using classic frenulotomy method with scalpel. We compared following variables in two groups: intraoperative bleeding, operation time and postoperative pain and edema. Frenulotomy using CO2-laser(RYJ-II) resulted in reduction in bleeding, postoperative pain and postoperative edema, while reduction in operation time and wound healing time were not confirmed in this study. Authors suggest the ideal suitability of CO2-laser(RYJ-II) in frenulotomy of tongue-tie patients with a brief review of literature.