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- The use of barbed sutures in surgery for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring related to retropalatal collapse has been growing significantly.
- A systematic review examined six clinical studies, finding that patients showed a notable improvement in snoring severity, reducing their average score from 8.35 pre-surgery to 2.68 post-surgery.
- Although no major complications were reported, the evidence is limited and varied, suggesting that further large-scale studies are necessary to fully validate the effectiveness of barbed sutures in treating snoring.
Article Abstract
To date, the use of barbed sutures for the surgical management of patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea and snoring with retropalatal collapse and vibration has significantly increased. A systematic review was carried out, which included clinical studies that used barbed sutures for the treatment of snoring. A qualitative analysis, including six clinical studies, was conducted. Of these, five were studies on barbed pharyngoplasties, and one study involved a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The population consisted of 176 patients, aged 26 to 58 years old. Overall, the included studies showed a mean gain in the snoring Visual Analog Scale of 5.67 ± 1.88, with a mean preoperative value of 8.35 ± 1.17 and a postoperative value of 2.68 ± 1.27. No major complications were described. Given the lack and heterogeneity of this evidence, the conclusion calls for being cautious. In carefully selected snorers and obstructive sleep apnea patients, the use of barbed sutures could represent a valid therapeutic strategy for snoring, ensuring a statistically significant improvement in the subjective parameters. Further studies on a larger scale that assess the role of barbed pharyngoplasties in snoring surgery and more extended follow-up studies are needed in order to confirm these promising results.
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