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Table 4 LATCH scale scores

From: Effect of frenotomy on breastfeeding variables in infants with ankyloglossia (tongue-tie): a prospective before and after cohort study

	Pre-frenotomy (n = 92) Mean (SD)	Post-frenotomy (n = 62) Mean (SD)	Significance^a MD (95% CI)
Latch	2.1 (0.6)	2.7 (0.5)	0.6 (0.43 to 0.77)^a
Audible swallowing	2.5 (0.6)	2.8 (0.5)	0.3 (0.12 to 0.47)^a
Type of Nipple	2.9 (0.3)	2.9 (0.3)	N/A
Nipple Shape	1.7 (0.8)	2.5 (0.7)	0.8 (0.56 to 1.04)^a
Breast	2.1 (0.8)	2.8 (0.4)	0.7 (0.51 to 0.89)^a
Nipple	2.1 (0.8)	2.7 (0.6)	0.6 (0.38 to 0.82)^a
Urine	2.8 (0.5)	3.0 (0.1)	0.2 (0.09 to 0.31)^a
Satiation	2.0 (0.9)	2.8 (0.5)	0.8 (0.58 to 1.02)^a
Overall LATCH Scale Scores	2.3 (0.7)	2.8 (0.4)	0.50 (0.33 to 0.67)^a

^aindicates significantly favouring post-frenotomy

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