Research Article

Histopathological Findings in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Specimens from Patients with Obesity in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Histological diagnoses identified by examining 602 patients.

Histological diagnosisPercentageFrequency

Chronic gastritis83.4%502
Active gastritis22.3%134
H. pylori22.3%134
Intestinal metaplasia1%6
Adenocarcinoma0.17%1