In our country, 4 out of 10 adults are overweight, and slightly more than 1 in 10 live with a condition of obesity, a chronic ...

Continuing GLP-1 receptor agonist medications when undergoing an endoscopic procedure appeared safe in a meta-analysis.

Bariatric surgery that is more invasive may need more recovery time. Laparoscopic surgery, which is done with small incisions, may help shorten the recovery time. After surgery, the diet will be ...

This dietary shift is crucial in maintaining optimal nutrition post-bariatric surgery. The second pillar of our approach involves the meticulous transition of the patient's diet. Beginning with a ...

In cases with concern for delayed gastric emptying, preoperative diet modification (a preoperative liquid diet for at least 24 hours) can be utilized. “This multisociety clinical practice ...

The odds for aspiration is greatest in the first weeks after a GLP-1 med is prescribed, since the delay in stomach emptying ...

GLP-1 RAs are known to delay gastric emptying, raising concerns about regurgitation ... and the risk-reducing measure of a ...

In a multisociety clinical practice guidance document, published online Oct. 29 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, ...