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Pillar Implants & Snoring |
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Friedman, presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting
Overview
This study looked at 62 patients with snoring selected to receive Pillar Implants and followed them over 3 years. This was a double-blinded placebo controlled study using a visual analog scale to report results. This means that there were 2 groups of patients. One group received the implants, the other group received the same procedure to insert the implant but no implant was used. Neither the patients nor the surgeon knew if they got the implants or not.
Reported 68% of patients have at least a 50% reduction in snoring that was sustained for over 3 years.
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Walker RP et al. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2006) 135,549-554
My take:
This is the first study to look at the Pillar Implant System as a method to treat sleep apnea. The study shows there is improvement in snoring and roughly 75% patient satisfaction and bed partner satisfaction.
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Maurer JT et al. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2005) 133,573-578
This study followed patients with snoring (no sleep apnea) for one year after the Pillar Implants.
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Patient Selection and Efficacy of Pillar Implant Technique for Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome.
Otolarynology-Head and Neck Surgery (2006)134,187-196.
The study was undertaken to determine if the Pillar Implant System, either on its own or in combination with other procedures, can treat sleep apnea.
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Stale Nordgard et al. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (2006) 134,565-570
This study attemtpted to improve patient selection for the Pillar Implant System using pressure recordings in the throat during sleep.
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Pillar Implant Research
