Depending on the risk factors (prolonged surgery, open surgery, opioid use, hypokalemia, NG tube placement) postoperative ileus is seen in 10-20% of people after GI surgery.
Not to minimize the terrible subjective experience you've had. I wanted to point out that it isn't that uncommon.
Not to minimize the terrible subjective experience you've had. I wanted to point out that it isn't that uncommon.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558937/