Effect of the P illar implant on snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea: A multicenter study in K orea
2014; Wiley; Volume: 125; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/lary.24975
ISSN1531-4995
AutoresJi Ho Choi, Jae H. Cho, Yoo‐Sam Chung, Jeong‐Whun Kim, Sung Wan Kim,
Tópico(s)Tracheal and airway disorders
ResumoObjectives/Hypothesis The effect of the Pillar implant on mild sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) has been assessed in various studies. However, most of these were conducted among a non‐Asian population at a single institution. Therefore, the aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the efficacy of the Pillar implant in Asian patients with simple snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at multiple centers. Study Design Multicenter prospective clinical trials. Methods This study included consecutive subjects with simple snoring or mild OSA. We examined subjective symptoms (snoring intensity, frequency, witnessed apnea, and daytime sleepiness) and objective snoring and respiratory parameters (snoring duration [proportion of sleep while snoring louder than 50 dB], snoring loudness, apnea–hypopnea index, respiratory disturbance index, minimum arterial oxygen saturation, and oxygen desaturation index ≥ 4%) at 3 to 6 months after surgery. Adverse events were also investigated. Results Twenty‐nine subjects with mild SDB completed the study. Whole group analysis found significant improvements in various subjective symptoms, but not in the objective snoring and respiratory parameters. A subgroup analysis of subjects with mild OSA (n = 11) found significant alleviation in various subjective symptoms, apnea–hypopnea index, respiratory disturbance index, and oxygen desaturation index ≥ 4%. No major complication related to surgery was observed, and most minor adverse effects were resolved without morbidity. Conclusions In selected Korean patients, the Pillar implant significantly improved not only subjective symptoms of mild SDB but also respiratory disturbances in mild OSA. Level of Evidence 2b. Laryngoscope , 125:1239–1243, 2014
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