"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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

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

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,” Sen said.

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 ...