1 Guidance

1 Guidance

1.1 Current evidence on soft-palate implants for simple snoring raises no major safety concerns. However, the evidence on efficacy is based on small case series only and there is a lack of well-controlled and comparative data. Therefore, this procedure should only be used in the context of research.

1.2 Further research should include explicit details of patient selection, and both clinical and quality-of-life outcomes.