I've witnessed this first hand. After having a sleep study and finding that I have mild OSA my ENT suggested removing my tonsils, uvula, and part of my palate to open up my airway. I told him that sounded like the nuclear option and he seemed somewhat surprised by that conclusion.

He also suggested palate coblation, which seemed more reasonable. I chose to forgo both of those procedures and eventually ended up with a mandibular advancement device from a TMJ specialist, which has made a huge difference.