LAP-BAND surgery is available in St. Louis at the Heart of America Bariatrics. Watch this video as bariatric surgeon, Dr. Van Wagner, gives an overview of what one can expect before and after surgery. The LAP-BAND procedure can be done at an outpatient clinic or in the hospital with a one night stay. Laparoscopic gastric bypass usually requires two nights in the hospital. To find out more information on weight loss surgery options, please visit http://www.hoab.org.