title: Does surgery for obstructive sleep apnea provide value?
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of Washington, Seattle WA.|Otolaryngology Department, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
authors.forename: Raj C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dedhia
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
authors.forename: Vishesh K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kapur
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*
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