Weight-loss surgery seems to lower the risk of colorectal cancer by changing where bile acids enter the small intestine, ...

Researchers said longitudinal studies are critical to refine and optimize the management of metabolic dysfunction–associated ...

After adjusting for confounding, those with GLP-1 agonist use had a 30.5% higher prevalence of increased residual gastric content (adjusted prevalence ratio 2.48, 95% CI 1.23-4.97).

Gastric ultrasound can be helpful in this situation, Warner wrote. In addition, he endorsed the 2023 ASA guidance , which calls for withholding daily-dosed GLP-1 agonists on the day of the surgery ...

More than half of the patients on a GLP-1 RA had significant gastric contents on gastric ultrasound before an elective procedure, despite adhering to preoperative fasting,” said Dr. Sudipta Sen ...

A new analysis of published data finds no evidence to indicate that the long-standing practice of having patients fast for a ...

"More than half of the patients on a GLP-1 receptor agonist had significant gastric contents on gastric ultrasound before an elective procedure, despite adhering to preoperative fasting," said ...

The key indicators of evaluation were QoR-15K scores measured at 24, 48, and 72 hours after surgery (Quality Assessment Questionnaire of Recovery in Korean Version, total score from 0 to 150).

This recommendation, published in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, is in stark contrast to 2023 guidance from the ASA, which originally advised a 1-week and 1-day hold of injectable and ...

More information: Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Residual Gastric Content Before Anesthesia, JAMA Surgery (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0111 Journal information: JAMA Surgery ...

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