Do palatal implants really reduce snoring in long‐term follow‐up?

Saylam, Güleser; Korkmaz, Hakan; Fırat, Hikmet; Tatar, Emel Çadallı; Özdek, Ali

doi:10.1002/lary.20137

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“…Other studies of palate implants for mild to moderate OSA have demonstrated significant AHI reduction, persisting at 1 year posttreatment but with modest reductions (15). This study agrees with earlier studies that the pillar system reduces snoring; also, VAS decreased among bed partners, and AHI decreased at the 3-month follow-up.…”

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Which Patients Can Benefit from Pillar Palatal Implant Procedure?

Kuşçu¹,

Günaydın²,

Sözen³

et al. 2014

Turk Arch Otolaryngol

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Objective: The aim of this prospective study is to determine which patients may benefit from pillar procedure as a treatment for snoring.Methods: A total of 37 patients (25 males and 12 females) with a history of snoring were implanted with 3 pillar palatal implants. Flexible fiberoptic examination was used to evaluate the upper airway, especially the retropalatal and retrolingual areas. Visual analog scale (VAS) and polysomnography were performed on before and 3 rd months after the pillar procedure. The implantation was performed under local anesthesia. Results:The mean VAS score was reduced from 9.3±0.6 to 6.2±1.1 at the 3 rd month. VAS scores of snoring intensity were reduced >50% in 24 of the patients (64.8%).The mean apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was 11.7±2.3 before the implantation and was reduced to 8.4±1.6 at the 3 rd month. VAS and AHI had a close relation with gender, body weight, and oropharynx class. There were no major complications, such as infection, extrusion, and major bleeding. Conclusion:Pillar procedure has a high success rate if it is done with appropriate patient selection, but overall effectiveness remains limited. Initial AHI and VAS values, oropharynx and tonsil position scores, and gender are important determinants of pillar procedure.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Which Patients Can Benefit from Pillar Palatal Implant Procedure?

Kuşçu¹,

Günaydın²,

Sözen³

et al. 2014

Turk Arch Otolaryngol

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“…Initial effectiveness of the implants has been demonstrated in several studies as measured in patient quality‐of‐life questionnaires, apnea‐hypopnea (AHI) scores, snoring sounds per hour, or sleep‐partner rating. However, all of these studies demonstrated only short‐term effectiveness, up to a maximum of 18 months following implantation in one study, with the remainder being of far shorter duration (<1 year) 11–15. Prospective long‐term outcome data are thus lacking from the literature, and without such data it is not possible to counsel patients regarding the procedure's anticipated success rates.…”

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confidence: 99%

Four‐year outcomes of palatal implants for primary snoring treatment: A prospective longitudinal study

Rotenberg

Luu

2012

The Laryngoscope

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“…Previous data revealed the prominent reduction of snoring intensity during the early postoperative period, followed by relapse long‐term 4, 5. In this study, the 9‐month follow‐up was included to replicate the previously mentioned relapse time, and the 9‐month data were analyzed to evaluate the later results.…”

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“…Although there are previous studies reporting the short‐ and long‐term results of palatal implants,4, 5 studies investigating outcome‐associated factors are few. In a previous study, the Friedman tongue positions (FTPs) I and II were found to be associated with ≥50% reduction in snoring levels on the visual analogue scale (VAS) 6.…”

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confidence: 99%