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49% of patients receiving semaglutide treatment had a full stomach compared to 18% of matched controls.

Clinicians should be aware of the increased risk of full stomach in patients on semaglutide during pre-operative assessments.

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A full stomach was observed in 21/43 (49%) of patients receiving semaglutide treatment compared with 8/44 (18%) of controls.
Nils Vlaeminck et al. · Anaesthesia · 2026

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Based on a prospective, multicentre, matched case-control study design.

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Gastric ultrasound in patients receiving semaglutide: a prospective, multicentre, matched control study

Nils Vlaeminck et al. · Anaesthesia · 2026

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