How new is lap-band surgery?

How new is lap-band surgery?

Peter LePort (Gastric Bypass Surgeon) gives expert video advice on: What is a 'restrictive weight loss' surgery?; Who should choose to have lap-band surgery?; What are the advantages and disadvantages of lap-band surgery? and more...

The lap-band, I think the first time it was done was '93 or '95. So it's been around for 10 to 12 years. It's been done mostly in Europe. The FDA approved the lap-band in the United States in 2000 or 2001. So it's a relatively new procedure, but thousands upon thousands of them have been done. It's proved to be efficacious and with a low complication rate.