Table 2.

Prevalence of endoscopic findings classified by group

Groups	n (%)
Group 1	196 (42.5)
Group 2	164 (35.6)
Group 3	101 (21.9)
Group 4	0 (0.0)

Group 1 had normal EGD findings with no change in management. Group 2 had abnormal findings that did not require any change in surgical management. Group 3 had abnormal findings that required a change in the surgical plan/approach or caused a delay in surgical treatment. Group 4 patients had contraindications to bariatric surgery that included varices and malignancy