Director, Gastrointestinal Motility, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
How much do GLP-1 agonists affect gastric emptying? Our meta-analysis in 📕AJG found only mild delay associated with GLP-1 meds compared to placebo. 🍳Solids: ⬆️emptying half-time of ~36 minutes 🥤Liquids: No significant delay Gastric emptying delay by GLP-1 agonists appears limited in magnitude relative to standard pre-anesthesia fasting ⏰ 👉 A liquid-only diet on the day before procedures while continuing GLP-1 therapy would represent the most sensible approach to pre-operative management Link to article📄 https://lnkd.in/exNv7_cZ
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4wInsightful article, thanks for sharing Dr. Walter Chan, MD, MPH !