Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an innovative approach to the surgical management of morbid obesity (6). Early data suggest LSG is efficacious in the management of morbid obesity and may have an important role either as a staged or definitive procedure. A systematic review of the literature analyzing the clinical and operational outcomes of LSG was completed to further define the status of LSG as an emerging treatment modality for morbid obesity (7). Data from LSG were compared to benchmark clinical data and local operational data from laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAP-BAND) and laparoscopic gastric bypass (LRYGB) procedures.