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Four patients had incomplete follow\u2010up. Snoring VAS rated by the bed partner had a baseline mean value of 8.5 \u00b1 1.4, which decreased to 5.0 \u00b1 2.1 at 30\u00a0days and to 4.4 \u00b1 2.5 at 90\u00a0days (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). All patients tolerated the procedure well and no procedure\u2010related complications were observed. Two implants partially extruded in 1 patient within the 90\u2010day follow\u2010up period, for an implant partial extrusion rate of 2.7% (2\/75 implants) and patient partial extrusion rate of 4% (1\/25 patients). At 90\u00a0days, 75% of patients and 90% of their bed partners recommended the procedure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this case series, PET implants into the soft palate significantly reduced snoring with few extrusions and no complications. 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