Sleep Apnea Treatment - What is the Pillar Procedure?

Sleep apnea is a serious medical disorder, whereOver time, may be a few weeks or months
the patient either stops breathing or decreasesbased on the patient body's natural fibrotic
the depth of breathing by nearly half during hisresponse, the implants will enhance the structural
her sleep for an additional ten seconds. This cansupport and further stiffens the soft palate. This
lead to lowered oxygen levels reaching differentlowers the vibration of the tissue, which will cause
parts of the body thus depriving them of thesnoring. In addition, this also reduces the palatal
required oxygen.tissue collapse, which obstructs the upper airways
Patients affected with sleep apnea will wake upof the person, thus causing obstructive sleep
many a time during a night's sleep in order toapnea.
regain the breathing levels. However, the patientThe tiny implants are highly engineered and
normally does not remember any such happeningsprecisely woven. They are about 18 mm long with
and thus this disorder goes unnoticed. In case ofan outer diameter of about 2 mm. These are
being left untreated, this can lead to several fatalwoven from polyester, which is employed for
disorders or at least increase the likeliness tolonger than 50 years in the field of implantable
cause one. For these reasons, sleep apnea mustmedical science. There are chances that the
be treated at least as soon as diagnosed.patients may experience a minimal swelling or
There are many treatment methods for sleepdiscomfort for at least two days after the
apnea, one of which is the Pillar Procedure. In thisimplant is placed.
procedure, the physician or the doctor placesLearn more about how the Pillar Procedure can
three small polyester implants into the patient'shelp you stop snoring, eliminate sleep apnea, and
soft palate with the use of a small delivery tool,get a great night's sleep.
devoid of any incisions or stitches.