| Her abdomen was soft with normal, active bowel sounds, and she was passing flatus. |
| On the first postoperative day, the patient was able to pass flatus and tolerate a regular diet. |
| It is usually associated with noticeable flatus, belching, borborygmus, abdominal distension, or a combination of these signs. |
| Failure to pass flatus or feces suggests intestinal obstruction. |
| The bacterial activity also produces the C02 associated with increased flatus. |
| However, fever, nausea, increased flatus and chronic diarrhea with malabsorption may occur. |
