Bowel Sounds Are Not Associated With Flatus, Bowel Movement, or Tolerance of Oral Intake in Patients After Major Abdominal Surgery.

BACKGROUND:Auscultation for bowel sounds has been advocated by some clinicians as a method to determine the resolution of postoperative ileus.OBJECTIVE:Our primary aim was to prospectively evaluate the relationships between bowel sounds and the ability to tolerate oral intake in patients after major