Routine Histopathology in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Over 10 Years
Histopathological examination of the LSG specimen revealed a very high prevalence of gastritis, with normal findings in less than a fifth of all cases. The prevalence of <i>H. pylori</i> infection (26.0%) is much higher in comparison to other studies. Routine histopathology of LSG specimens should continue to be performed in every case.
Authors
- Ghulam Siddiq
- Muhammad Sohaib Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1084-9211)
- Murad Ali Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-5504)
- Muhammad Uneeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0904-079X)
- Maaz Ahmed Yusufi
Institutions
- Poole Hospital (GB)
- Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (PK)
- Shifa International Hospital (PK)
- Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.69441
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57