Despite recent concerns that taking Ozempic, Wegovy or other GLP-1 medications might be unsafe before a surgery, a new review has uncovered no such danger.
slow gastric emptying. The thought was that food might linger in the stomach so patients might be at higher risk of aspirating food particles and choking while under anesthesia.
"While GLP-1 medications affect gastrointestinal tract motility , their quantified impact may not be as significant as previously assumed," said study senior author Dr. Walter Chan. On the other hand, the American Gastroenterological Association suggests proceeding with any planned surgery, but to to take standard pre-surgery precautions, like abstaining from solid food.
Patients are already asked to abstain from solid food for eight hours prior to a surgery, the researchers noted. GLP-1 use appeared to slow gastric emptying by a mere 36 minutes.
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