Injeção roncoplástica: comparação entre etanol 50% e oleato de etanolamina 5% no tratamento do ronco / Injection snoreplasty: comparison between ethanol and ethanolamine oleate in snoring treatment

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

20/04/2011

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BACKGROUND: Snoring affects a significant portion of the population and the treatment is a challenge, because there are many options and the choice should be individualized. Among various palatal procedures for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, the injection snoreplasty (IS) has emerged as an economic alternative for selected cases. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate IS in the snoring treatment, comparing 5% ethanolamine oleate and 50% ethanol. Also, to describe a distinct method of injection and analyze its clinical results, complications, palatal measures by resonance imaging (MRI), and polysomnographic parameters. METHODS: Clinical, double-blind, randomized trial conducted from 2007 to 2010. Adult snorers with apneahypopnea index (AHI) <15 were included. Exclusion criteria: previous palatal surgery, BMI>35, pharyngeal or nasal obstruction>50% of the airway, craniofacial deformity, pregnancy, lack of room partner, allergy or severe comorbidity. IS outpatient sessions were held in the soft palate (three points), maximum of three sessions, with at least four weeks apart. Patients were randomized into two groups: 5% ethanolamine oleate (A) or 50% ethanol (B). The intensity of snoring was measured by visual-analogue scale of 10 cm (VAS). Other clinical parameters were analyzed, such as sleepiness and pain, as well as MRI and polysomnography. RESULTS: Of 22 patients enrolled in this study (A = 9 / B = 13), 19 (86.4%) showed significant reduction or disappearance of snoring. The snoring loudness (VAS) decreased in both groups: 8.0 to 3.0 in Group A (p=0.007) and 8.0 to 3.0 in Group B (p=0.001). The Epworth Sleepiness Scale decreased from 8.0 to 6.0 in Group A (p=0.05) and from 11.0 to 5.0 in Group B (p=0.005). The pain during the procedure, measured by VAS, was 4.0 in both Groups. On subsequent days, the pain was 3.5 in Group A and 2.0 in Group B, with no difference between groups. In the overall sample, the mean time to return to regular nourishing was 2.0 days and the improvement of snoring occurred in 14.0 days. There were no serious complications. Twenty-one patients had palatal ulcer, but none developed fistula. On the MRI measurements, the palatal thickness reduced from 0.9 to 0.8 cm (p=0.34), the palatal length decreased from 3.7 to 3.4 cm (p=0.02) and the palatal area decreased from 2.8 to 2.5 cm2 (p=0.29). On polysomnography, the AHI ranged from 6.9 to 5.0 in Group A (p=0.89) and from 5.2 to 6.3 in Group B (p=0.22), while the lowest O2 saturation and arousals showed no statistically significant changes. CONCLUSIONS: IS showed favorable results in the treatment of snoring, but with no difference between the groups receiving 5% ethanolamine oleate and 50% ethanol. Our own methodology reproduced the success rates of other studies, without cases of palatal fistula or severe complications. Measures by MRI showed a reduction of the palatal length after the injections. There were no changes in polysomnographic variables after the procedure

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apneia do sono tipo obstrutiva escleroterapia etanol etanolamina ethanol ethanolamine injeções injections obstructive sleep apnea ronco/terapia sclerotherapy snoring/therapy

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