Given the increased prescription of GLP-1 agonists for both diabetes and obesity management and the implications of the proposed delayed gastric emptying in the setting of an anesthetic, it is critical to determine if patients taking GLP-1 agonists have an increased rate of delayed gastric emptying. The purpose of this prospective gastric ultrasound evaluation of pre-operative patients is to determine the incidence of a full stomach despite a standard pre-operative fasting period.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
108
Utilize POC gastric ultrasound to identify the presence of retained gastric contents.
University of North Carolina Medical Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Retained gastric contents
Presence of retained gastric contents, either liquid or solid
Time frame: At time of pre-operative assessment
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