Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
Most patients can continue taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists before undergoing elective surgery, according to new multi-specialty guidance from gastroenterologists, surgeons and anesthesiologists.
The recommendation (Surg Obes Relat Dis 2024;20[12]:1183-1186) is a reversal of previous, controversial guidance issued in 2023 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) that