Evaluation of complications of conventional frenulopasty and z-plasty technique

Evaluasi komplikasi frenulopasti teknik konvensional dan teknik z-plasty

Abstract

Although complications of ankyloglossia management are very low, bleeding, recurrence, lip injury, Wharton's duct injury, infection, lingual dysfunction, weight loss, pain and airway compromise may occur; recurrence being the highest. This article discusses the complications of conventional frenuloplasty technique and z-plasty technique in ankyloglossia cases in Makassar from January 2019 to March 2022. A total of 21 children aged 7 months to 10 years had ankyloglossia, 17 cases were treated with z-plasty technique and 4 cases with conventional technique. Haemorrhage occurred in 1 patient of z-plasty technique and recurrence oc-curred in 2 conventional techniques. It was concluded that conventional frenuloplasty technique more often caused recurrence complications. The z-plasty technique frenuloplasty did not show recurrence but due to aggressive tissue release it may cause bleeding although the incidence rate is very low.