GLP-1 Drugs in Perioperative Care: How to Manage Them Around Surgery

Review of GLP-1 drug use in perioperative settings covers preoperative management, anesthesia considerations, aspiration risk, and postoperative glycemic control.

Anderson, Todd R et al.·Cureus·2025·Preliminary Evidencecase series
RPEP-09942Case seriesPreliminary Evidence2025RETHINKTHC RESEARCH DATABASErethinkthc.com/research

Quick Facts

Study Type
case series
Evidence
Preliminary Evidence
Sample
N=1
Participants
Single adult patient on GLP-1 receptor agonist undergoing surgery

What This Study Found

Review of GLP-1 drug use in perioperative settings covers preoperative management, anesthesia considerations, aspiration risk, and postoperative glycemic control.

Key Numbers

Single patient case; specific gastric volume not detailed in abstract.

How They Did This

In publication.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant to peptide therapeutics.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide evidence.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

In publication.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Long-term implications?
  • ?Evidence comparison?
  • ?Next steps?

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Review of GLP-1 drug use in perioperative settings covers preoperative management, anesthesia consid
Evidence Grade:
Based on design.
Study Age:
Published in 2025.
Original Title:
The Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in the Perioperative Period: A Case Study.
Published In:
Cureus, 17(1), e77106 (2025)
Database ID:
RPEP-09942

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this mean?

Review of GLP-1 drug use in perioperative settings covers preoperative management, anesthesia considerations, aspiration risk, and postoperative glycemic control.

How reliable?

Consult publication.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-09942·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-09942

APA

Anderson, Todd R; Bushhouse, Mark; Carletto, Emily J; Holder, Kelly. (2025). The Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in the Perioperative Period: A Case Study.. Cureus, 17(1), e77106. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.77106

MLA

Anderson, Todd R, et al. "The Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in the Perioperative Period: A Case Study.." Cureus, 2025. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.77106

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "The Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in the P..." RPEP-09942. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/anderson-2025-the-use-of-glucagonlike

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