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Among these patients, 294 (86%) were Qatari and 241 (70%) were female. The patient age ranged from 13 to 72 years, and most patients were in the 31\u201340-year age group. Histological examination of specimens showed that lymphocytic aggregates in the lamina propria were the most frequent histopathological finding (171, 50%), followed by no remarkable pathological finding (98, 28.6%). The other pathological findings were follicular gastritis, fundic gland polyps, and acute and chronic gastritis.\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Our findings clearly indicate the need for routinely performing histopathological examination of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy specimens. 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