Glucagon-Like Peptide Receptor Agonists Use Before Endoscopy Is Associated With Low Retained Gastric Contents: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Analysis.
Jennifer PhanPatrick W ChangArun J SanyalRonald TurnerJennifer L DodgeWestanmo AndersRahul KarnaLorenzo OliveBahdi FirasVahagn AldzhyanMohammad BilalTielleman ThomasPublished in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2024)
In this multicenter study, very low rates of retained gastric contents were seen during endoscopy in patients on GLP1-RAs and most were in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our findings suggest an individualized approach rather than universal preoperative holding of medications before endoscopy.