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  2. Low-fiber/low-residue diet - Wikipedia

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    In addition, a low-residue diet is often prescribed before and/or after abdominal surgery or cancer treatments. A low-fiber diet is a low-residue diet eliminating dietary fiber in particular. The terms are not always distinguished, but when they are, a low-residue diet will include additional restrictions on foods such as dairy products, which ...

  3. 5 Gastroenterologists on the 1 Thing You Should Do Every Day

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    Most experts agreed: The No. 1 thing you can do to take care of your gut health is eat the right foods. A balanced diet is crucial for building good bacterial flora in the gut, says Dr. Harpreet ...

  4. Nothing by mouth - Wikipedia

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    Nil by mouth is the term used in the UK (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest. [1] A liquid-only diet may also be referred to as bowel rest. [2] NPO is one of the abbreviations that is not used in AMA style; "nothing by mouth" is spelled out instead.

  5. How often should you poop? And do you need to worry if you ...

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    “Staying adequately hydrated and stress reduction can go a long way in helping facilitate bowel movements,” Khan says. You might also consider a stool softener or laxative, he says, using it ...

  6. Bland diet - Wikipedia

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    A bland diet is a diet consisting of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy. It is an eating plan that emphasizes foods that are easy to digest. [1] It is commonly recommended for people recovering from surgery, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, or other conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

  7. Dumping syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Osmotic diarrhea, distension of the small bowel leading to crampy abdominal pain, and reduced blood volume can result. Late dumping syndrome occurs 2 to 3 hours after a meal. It results from excessive movement of sugar into the intestine, which raises the body's blood glucose level and causes the pancreas to increase its release of the hormone ...

  8. Bowel resection - Wikipedia

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    When possible this is managed without surgery with IV fluids, and NG tube to drain the stomach and intestines, and bowel rest (not eating) until the obstruction resolves. If signs of bowel ischemia or perforation are present then emergency surgery is required. Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is the most common surgery used when bowel rest and medical ...

  9. Postcholecystectomy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). Symptoms occur in about 5 to 40 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, [1] and can be transient, persistent or lifelong. [2] [3] The chronic condition is diagnosed in approximately 10% of postcholecystectomy ...