Continuing GLP-1/GIP agonist therapy prior to elective upper endoscopy increases the risk for residual gastric volume, but ...

Residual gastric volume precluded endoscopic examination ...

Patients on GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP agonists had significant residual gastric volume if the medication was not held prior to upper ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of ...

THE effects of anticholinergic drugs on gastric function have usually been measured by radiologic studies to determine decrease in motility and tone, or by intubation technics to determine the ...

Intubation is a standard procedure that involves passing a tube into a person’s airway. Doctors often perform it before surgery or in emergencies to give medication or help a person breathe. Most ...

PROLONGED gastric intubation may be a factor in the development of peptic esophagitis and stricture in some patients, but whether acid reflux into the esophagus is the primary mechanism is uncertain.