TranQuill sling snoreplasty for snoring: A single-arm pilot study for safety and effectiveness

TranQuill sling snoreplasty for snoring: A single-arm pilot study for safety and effectiveness

Objectives/Hypothesis Determine safety and efficacy of the TranQuill Sling Snoreplasty (TSS) (Surgical Specialties Corp., Vancouver, BC, Canada) for the treatment of snoring in adults with benign snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnea. Study Design Prospective, unblinded, single‐center pilot study....

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Veröffentlicht in:The Laryngoscope 2016-01, Vol.126 (1), p.243-248
Hauptverfasser: Murphey, Alexander W., Nguyen, Shaun A., Fuller, Colin, Weber, Aimee C., Camilon, Marc P., Gillespie, M. Boyd
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Pain Measurement
Palate - surgery
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Single-Blind Method
sling snoreplasty
Snoreplasty
snoring
Snoring - surgery
Suture Techniques
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives/Hypothesis Determine safety and efficacy of the TranQuill Sling Snoreplasty (TSS) (Surgical Specialties Corp., Vancouver, BC, Canada) for the treatment of snoring in adults with benign snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnea. Study Design Prospective, unblinded, single‐center pilot study. Methods From February 2014 to July 2014, 20 adult patients with chronic, disruptive snoring assessed by bed partner were recruited to undergo TSS. Subjects with apnea hypopnea index  85%, and body mass index (BMI) 
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.25361