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Surgeons should recognize GLP-1 RAs as complementary tools within multidisciplinary obesity and metabolic care pathways.
Surgeons should integrate GLP-1 RAs into their treatment strategies for obesity management.
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GLP-1 RAs should be positioned not as competitors to metabolic bariatric surgery, but as complementary tools within multidisciplinary obesity and metabolic care pathways.
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Obesity management medications for the surgeon
Matthew Harris et al. · Frontline Gastroenterology · 2026
DOI 10.1136/flgastro-2025-103307
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