1. Introducing the Sleeve Gastrectomy Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure: Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. SOARD 2007:3;573-76.

2. Sleeve Gastrectomy Newest of the weight loss surgery options Selected indications only Not covered by Medicare and Medicaid American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Position Statement (2007) Studies with follow-up just now reaching 5 years

3. Sleeve Gastrectomy Viewed as a modification of the vertical banded gastroplasty Gastric component of the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch Resectional form of the Magenstrasse and Mill procedure

4. The Sleeve Gastrectomy 1988 - As part of the duodenal switch procedure 1993 – Open stand alone procedure alone procedure 1999 – Laparoscopic stand alone procedure stand alone procedure

5. Results Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure: Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. SOARD 2007:3;573-76.

6. Results – A Summary Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure: Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. SOARD 2007:3;573-76.

7. Comorbidity Resolution Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure: Clinical Issues Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. SOARD 2007:3;573-76.

8. Indications Aggarwal S, Kini S, Herron D. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: A Review. SOARD 2007:3;187-94.

9. Complications Staple line bleeding (0-6.4%) Leakage (0-1.4%) Mortality (0-3.2%) Aggarwal S, Kini S, Herron D. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: A Review. SOARD 2007:3;187-94.