Which Weight Loss Surgery Is the Safest?

Which Weight Loss Surgery Is the Safest? (0:45)

The lap band is the easiest weight loss operation to perform and therefore the safest, says Francis Teng, MD, a bariatric surgeon at MountainView Hospital. In this video, he says this surgery involves no cutting of tissue and its associated risks.

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