Highlights Sleep surgery can reduce the incidence of motor vehicle accidents in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Sleep surgery can be an alternate treatment option for OSA patients who struggle to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), with affected drivers having a 2.4 times higher crash rate (1) . Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and surgical interventions are available to treat OSA.
Notably, CPAP therapy has been shown to reduce MVA risk in OSA patients. However, up to 83% of OSA patients struggle with adherence due to discomfort and inconvenience. (1) Here's a Journal Watch that discusses the study “Risk of motor vehicle accidents in obstructive sleep apnea: Comparative analysis of CPAP versus surgery” from Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2025.…
