Bariatric Surgery Center
Providing support before, during and after surgery
Many people find success in a weight-loss program that provides support, information, and guidelines.
If you are obese, surgery to lose weight may be safer than carrying around those extra pounds.
Dr. Peraglie has been performing Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB) since 2003, and has performed more than 800 such procedures at Heart of Florida on patients ranging in age from 15 to 72, with excellent results.
Cesare P. Peraglie, MD
- The majority of dieters regain the weight they lose within five years. But they could avoid doing so by gradually changing their eating and exercise habits.
Obese people who undergo weight loss surgery appear to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and death, Swedish researchers report.
These seven proven principles can increase your chances of weight-loss success now--and for the long term.
Mini Gastric Bypass
Benefits of Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB), a life-changing alternative to traditional bypass surgery includes:
- Excellent weight loss of 60-80% of excess body weight at one year after surgery
- Shorter operative time - typically less than one hour
- Shorter hospital stay (averaging 1.1 days compared to an average of 3.8 for gastric bypass statewide)
- Minimal complications (2.3% compared to an average of 16%*)
- Easily reversible and revisable procedure (laparoscopically)
- Helps resolve related health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and sleep apnea
* Benchmarks published in the National University HealthSystem Consortium Benchmark Study in Bariatric Surgery
If your weight is keeping you from leading the healthy, active life you’ve envisioned, we can help. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center's weight-loss professionals provide you with the tools you need to achieve long-term weight loss. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center is one of only a few locations in the U.S. to offer Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery.
