Palatal Pillar implants for the treatment of simple snoring.
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
; 19(5): 239-45, 2009.
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| ID: mdl-19961402
OBJECTIVES: In this study the efficacy of palatal implants for treatment of snoring was evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventeen patients (10 males, 7 females; mean age 49.2+/-7.8 years; range 31 to 66 years) with primary snoring and an apnea-hypopnea index of less than 15 were treated with palatal implants after clinical and endoscopic examination. Snoring-related symptoms were evaluated at baseline and 90 days after surgery and polysomnography was performed. Patients and their spouses completed questionnaires and visual analog scales (VAS) evaluating snoring, apneas, and the intensity, duration, and social effects of daytime sleepiness at baseline and 90 days after surgery. Pre- and postoperative assessment results were compared. RESULTS: Epworth sleepiness scale score was significantly decreased in the postoperative period (p<0.05). Postoperative mean VAS snoring, apnea, and daytime sleepiness scores were also significantly improved (p<0.01). No patients reported worsening of apnea, 5.9% of patients reported no change in apnea, and 94.1% of patients reported a marked decrease in apneas. In the postoperative period, 76.4% of patients reported reduced snoring, and 88.3% of patients reported reduced daytime sleepiness. CONCLUSION: Palatal implants have been demonstrated to be a safe and effective treatment for snoring with minimal patient discomfort. Establishing realistic pretreatment expectations can maximize patient satisfaction.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hueso Paladar
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Paladar Blando
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Ronquido
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg
Asunto de la revista:
AUDIOLOGIA
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OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Turquía