History of Weight Loss Surgery - Dr. Van L. Wagner St Louis

http://www.hoab.org - Learn about the history and progression of weight loss surgery from St. Louis bariatric surgeon at the Heart of America Bariatrics, Dr. Van Wagner. Weight loss surgery originally began in the 1950s with stomach stapling but was not very safe. Today, stomach stapling is no longer performed and has given way to much safer and more effective procedures. To learn more about the weight loss surgeries, please visit http://www.hoab.org.