The effect of the pillar implant system in the management of snoring and OSAHS patients.
- Author:
Shaohua CHEN
1
;
Siyi ZHANG
;
Qianhui QIU
;
Xiaoli SHENG
;
Xiaoqian WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510080, China. csh_rl@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prostheses and Implants;
Prosthesis Implantation;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive;
surgery;
Snoring;
surgery
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2008;22(12):539-541
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of the pillar implant system in the management of snoring and OSAHS patients.
METHOD:All patients are divided into three groups by PSG: mild to moderate OSAHS, severe OSAHS and snoring. PSG and snoring visual analogue scale (VAS) were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively, and the postoperative PSG was performed after 6 months.
RESULT:The values of VAS in all of the patients were reduced. AHI was reduced from 17.03 +/- 10.63 preoperatively to 11.17 +/- 9.52 postoperatively in 28 patients with mild to moderate OSAHS and the total effective ratio was 67.9%. AHI was reduced from 62.93 +/- 9.21 preoperatively to 55.42 +/- 13.77 postoperatively in 6 patients with severe OSAHS and the effective ratio was 16.7%.
CONCLUSION:The pillar implant system had a significant effect on mild to moderate OSAHS patients.
