In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 272, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 5g 51s 49c. In MoP Classic it is item level 277, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 5g 51s 49c.
In the Appearances collection, Death Surgeon's Sleeves is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12487. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Death Surgeon's Sleeves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Where Death Surgeon's Sleeves Comes From
Death Surgeon's Sleeves Drops From
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Death Surgeon's Sleeves in the loot of 1 encounter.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
How Death Surgeon's Sleeves Compares
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Death Surgeon's Sleeves suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Death Surgeon's Sleeves (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Wrist slot, from item level 32 to 39.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where Death Surgeon's Sleeves Fits
Other Items Named Death Surgeon's Sleeves
1 other item in the current build is also called Death Surgeon's Sleeves. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 50686 (50680 to 50691) were usually added in the same batch as Death Surgeon's Sleeves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.