 The procedure is producing some significant results that were published in a recent study in "Bariatric Times" and are based on post-operative outcomes for 66 patients (44 female) who had the gastric sleeve plication procedure between January 2007 and March 2010.Mean patient age was 34, with a mean BMI of 35.Follow-up visits for the assessment of safety and weight loss were scheduled at regular intervals in the postoperative period.