Response to Douglas Re: “Conclusions of Ghaheri's Study That Laser Surgery for Posterior Tongue and Lip Ties Improves Breastfeeding Are Not Substantiated”
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Response to Douglas Re: “Conclusions of Ghaheri's Study That Laser Surgery for Posterior Tongue and Lip Ties Improves Breastfeeding Are Not Substantiated”
DouglasPS. Conclusions of Ghaheri's study that laser surgery for tongue and lip ties improves breastfeeding are not substantiated. Breastfeed Med, 2017; 12:180–181.
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