Link Between Post-Op Recover & Farts

After any kind of surgery that involves moving the organs, the body might assume that organ is dead and stop its functioning for a day or two. That's why doctors wait for post-c-section patients to pass gas before letting them eat, to ensure their digestive system is back online. Eating too soon after abdominal surgery can result in a paralytic ileus, where the food just stays there until it gets thrown up.

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