Evaluating the Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Receptor Agonists on Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Study
GLP-1RA use was not associated with clinically meaningful reductions in perioperative opioid use or pain scores. Further studies should assess if GLP-1RAs are associated with analgesic effects during the perioperative period in other patient populations.
Authors
- Mike Hernandez
- Adebukola Owolabi
- José Soliz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9937-8035)
- Jenny E. Pennycuff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-9299)
- Juan P. Cata
- Nicolas Cortes-Mejia
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (US)
- Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0000000000007967
- Primary Topic
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00