title: Systematic review of sleeve gastrectomy as staging and primary bariatric procedure.
authors.affiliation: Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Stacy A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Brethauer
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hammel
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schauer
mesh_terms: D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss