Efficacy of the pillar implant in the treatment of snoring and mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea: A meta-analysis

Laryngoscope

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 269-276

  Choi, Ji Ho ^a   Kim, Soo Nyung ^b   Cho, Jae Hoon ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

meta analysis; obstructive sleep apnea; Pillar implant; snoring

Indexed keywords

APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SNORING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

HUMANS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871716325     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.23470     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Norman D, Haberman PB, Valladares EM, Michaelson PG,. Medical consequences and associations with untreated sleep-related breathing disorders and outcomes of treatments. J Calif Dent Assoc 2012; 40: 141-149.
2. Powers DB, Allan PF, Hayes CJ, Michaelson PG,. A review of the surgical treatment options for the obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome patient. Mil Med 2010; 175: 676-685.
3. Flemons WW,. Clinical practice. Obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med 2002; 347: 498-504.
4. Friedman M, Wilson M, Lin HC, Chang HW,. Updated systematic review of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009; 140: 800-808.
5. Rao M, Rajda G, Uppuluri S, Beck GR, Liu L, Bisognano JD,. The role of continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: a review of randomized trials. Rev Recent Clin Trials 2010; 5: 35-42.
6. Berry RB, Parish JM, Hartse KM,. The use of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnea. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine review. Sleep 2002; 25: 148-173.
7. Hoekema A,. Efficacy and comorbidity of oral appliances in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea: a systematic review and preliminary results of a randomized trial. Sleep Breath 2006; 10: 102-103.
8. Holty JE, Guilleminault C,. Maxillomandibular advancement for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev 2010; 14: 287-297.
9. Franklin KA, Anttila H, Axelsson S, et al. Effects and side-effects of surgery for snoring and obstructive sleep apneaa-a systematic review. Sleep 2009; 32: 27-36.
10. Dekeister C, Lacassagne L, Tiberge M, Montemayor T, Migueres M, Paoli JR,. Mandibular advancement surgery in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea uncontrolled by continuous positive airway pressure. A retrospective review of 25 patients between 1998 and 2004. Rev Mal Respir 2006; 23: 430-437.
11. Kezirian EJ, Goldberg AN,. Hypopharyngeal surgery in obstructive sleep apnea: an evidence-based medicine review. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 132: 206-213.
12. Aurora RN, Casey KR, Kristo D, et al. Practice parameters for the surgical modifications of the upper airway for obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Sleep 2010; 33: 1408-1413.
13. Caples SM, Rowley JA, Prinsell JR, et al. Surgical modifications of the upper airway for obstructive sleep apnea in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep 2010; 33: 1396-1407.
14. Ho WK, Wei WI, Chung KF,. Managing disturbing snoring with palatal implants: a pilot study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 130: 753-758.
15. Nordgard S, Wormdal K, Bugten V, Stene BK, Skjostad KW,. Palatal implants: a new method for the treatment of snoring. Acta Otolaryngol 2004; 124: 970-975.
16. Susarla SM, Thomas RJ, Abramson ZR, Kaban LB,. Biomechanics of the upper airway: Changing concepts in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39: 1149-1159.
17. Kuhnel TS, Hein G, Hohenhorst W, Maurer JT,. Soft palate implants: a new option for treating habitual snoring. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 262: 277-280.
18. Maurer JT, Hein G, Verse T, Hormann K, Stuck BA,. Long-term results of palatal implants for primary snoring. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005; 133: 573-578.
19. Skjostad KW, Stene BK, Norgard S,. Consequences of increased rigidity in palatal implants for snoring: a randomized controlled study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 134: 63-66.
20. Romanow JH, Catalano PJ,. Initial U.S. pilot study: palatal implants for the treatment of snoring. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 134: 551-557.
21. Saylam G, Korkmaz H, Firat H, Tatar EC, Ozdek A, Ardic S,. Do palatal implants really reduce snoring in long-term follow-up? Laryngoscope 2009; 119: 1000-1004.
22. Rotenberg BW, Alsaffar H, Kandessamy T,. Patient outcomes after soft palate implant placement for treatment of snoring. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2010; 39: 323-328.
23. Yaremchuk K, Tacia B, Peterson E, Roth T,. Change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale after surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Laryngoscope 2011; 121: 1590-1593.
24. Rosenthal LD, Dolan DC,. The Epworth sleepiness scale in the identification of obstructive sleep apnea. J Nerv Ment Dis 2008; 196: 429-431.
25. Johns MW,. Daytime sleepiness, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Chest 1993; 103: 30-36.
26. Tschopp K, Zumbrunn T, Knaus C, Thomaser E, Fabbro T,. Statistical model for postoperative apnea-hypopnea index after multilevel surgery for sleep-disordered breathing. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 268: 1679-1685.
27. Ruehland WR, Rochford PD, O'Donoghue FJ, Pierce RJ, Singh P, Thornton AT,. The new AASM criteria for scoring hypopneas: impact on the apnea hypopnea index. Sleep 2009; 32: 150-157.
28. Cherniack NS,. The sleep apnea number game: counting the apnea-hypopnea index. Respiration 2009; 77: 21-22.
29. Nordgard S, Stene BK, Skjostad KW,. Soft palate implants for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 134: 565-570.
30. Walker RP, Levine HL, Hopp ML, Greene D, Pang K,. Palatal implants: a new approach for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 135: 549-554.
31. Goessler UR, Hein G, Verse T, Stuck BA, Hormann K, Maurer JT,. Soft palate implants as a minimally invasive treatment for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Acta Otolaryngol 2007; 127: 527-531.
32. Walker RP, Levine HL, Hopp ML, Greene D,. Extended follow-up of palatal implants for OSA treatment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 137: 822-827.
33. Friedman M, Schalch P, Lin HC, Kakodkar KA, Joseph NJ, Mazloom N,. Palatal implants for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 138: 209-216.
34. Steward DL, Huntley TC, Woodson BT, Surdulescu V,. Palate implants for obstructive sleep apnea: multi-institution, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 139: 506-510.
35. Neruntarat C,. Long-term results of palatal implants for obstructive sleep apnea. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 268: 1077-1080.
36. Acion L, Peterson JJ, Temple S, Arndt S,. Probabilistic index: an intuitive non-parametric approach to measuring the size of treatment effects. Stat Med 2006; 25: 591-602.