However, delayed gastric emptying could theoretically increase the risk for pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation, a risk that the EMA described as "biologically plausible." ...

European medical officials advised patients taking GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs who will be sedated for an upcoming surgery to warn their doctors about their medication use to avoid the risk ...

GLP-1 medications delay gastric emptying, increasing aspiration risk during anesthesia, necessitating careful pre-operative management. Anesthesia Partners and the American Society of ...