08/19/2026
This is a MUST WATCH if you are taking GLP medications for weight loss and are also planning on having a surgery. GLPs are amazing for weight loss, but they also carry some unique risks for your surgery. Delayed gastric emptying and nutritional depletion can increase your risk of potentially life-threatening complications such as aspiration pneumonia and delayed wound healing. This is why we have our patients stop these medications 2 weeks before surgery. Thai allows time to get nutrition a little better and also allows the stomach motility to move closer to normal. This is something that you MUST discuss with your surgeon prior to your surgery.