Qian Y, et al. - Researchers examined 161 patients with newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who underwent classical or modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with or without genioglossus advancement and hyoid suspension in order to evaluate how upper airway surgery influence cardiological metabolic biomarkers and the overall cardiovascular risk in obstructive sleep apnea. In addition, they sought for factors associated with better cardiovascular outcomes. Findings revealed improvements in cardiological metabolic biomarker levels and the overall cardiovascular risk in correlation to OSA-related upper airway surgery, especially in patients with both OSA and metabolic disorders. Improved oxygen saturation following surgery may explain the changes in biomarker levels.