Category: Non-Research (Evidence Based Practice or Quality Improvement)

The Effect of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Medications on Fasting Gastric Volumes

Principal Investigator(s)

Taylor Bessent

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

GLP-1 agonists delay gastric emptying, decrease peristalsis, and increase fasting gastric volumes, placing adult patients at risk for perioperative aspiration.