What is the main advantage of the sleeve gastrectomy?
There are two advantages to the sleeve over a gastric bypass:
1.) There is no malabsorption of nutrients or vitamins, unlike with gastric bypass.  The risk of developing malnutrition or a vitamin deficiency is therefore very low.  
2.) The risk of a sleeve gastrectomy is slightly lower than a gastric bypass in most studies, yet the rate of weight loss is about the same.

What is the main advantage of the sleeve gastrectomy over gastric banding?
There are two advantages to the sleeve over gastric banding:
1.) The rate of weight loss is about 2-3x faster with a sleeve than a band.
2.) There is no implantable device, so slips and erosions are not an issue.

What is the main disadvantage of the sleeve gastrectomy compared to gastric banding?
The short-term risk of a sleeve gastrectomy is higher than that of gastric banding.

How fast to patients lose weight with a sleeve?
Our average excess weight loss at 6 months with the sleeve is 60%.

How long is the hospital stay?
It is typically an overnight stay.