Does the existance of Sleep Apnea change the hospital procedures.

I am scheduled for LAP RNY in April and have not been required to have a sleep apnea test. I actually think that I do have sleep apnea, but as I am a self pay patient, I dont want to spend even more money on the sleep apnea test ($2500). My question is this..for people who do have sleep apnea, is there a difference in your surgery and/or in the your treatment in the hospital? I carry alot of weight in my neck and think that once I have the surgery and lose weight, the sleep apnea will resolve itself. I just want to spend more money on a test and machine to treat something that will go away. Thanks for the imput.

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