What is the best surgery option for sleep apnea?

MMA: Typically surgical treatment should be the last option. An oral appliance or CPAP is usually the best option. The mma - maxillary (upper) jaw and mandibular (lower) jaw advancement is often the best surgical option.

Apnea surgery: The best surgical option is to have both the upper and lower jaws positioned moore forward. Studies have shown that the predictors of success are; lower body weight, younger age, and a low ahi. With this criteria, mu opinion is that surgery should be the last option.

Last resort: Whatever type of surgery, I would exhaust all other options first to see if your sleep apnea can be managed. CPAP and mouthpieces are viable options normally, but correcting a deviated septum or surgery in the throat area do help under certain circumstances. Health style changes also help- loss of weight, etc.

Depends: Depends on the anatomy of your obstruction. Highest success rate is with jaw advancement surgery. Your anatomy has to be conducive to this procedure. Done by an oral surgeon.