Tell me about sleep apnea surgeries?

Enough: The surgery involves decreasing the amount of obstruction in your airway to improve air flow and decrease apneic periods. This may involve removing your uvula, tonsils/adenoids and fatty tissues in your poseterior pharyngeal area.

Questionable: After one year most surgeries are 30-50% successful. They are some of the most painful surgeries. Probably the most successful is the maxillary-mandibular advancement which is almost 100% successful, but it is also a very complex surgery. For mild-moderate sleep apnea, oral appliances can be the first line of treatment, .

A few: There are a variety of OSA surgeries, all based on opening the airway. Some remove obstructing tissue UPPP. Others (jaw advancement) open the airway. Depends on the anatomy of your situation