
Patients with diabetes do not have significantly higher gastric volumes compared to non-diabetic patients after following standard preoperative fasting instructions, suggesting that different fasting guidelines may not be necessary.


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New data find gastric contents after fasting aren't higher than nondiabetics, but an expert endocrinologist disputes that conclusion and GLP-1 agonists further complicate the picture.

Do People With Diabetes Need to Fast Longer Before Surgery?

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Diabetes and Preoperative Fasting: Examining Gastric Volumes and Aspiration Risk
