What term is used when the surgeon manually palpates the entire length of the bowel starting at the duodenum and ending at the sigmoid flexure?
a. Stabilization
b. Gastrojejunostomy
c. Running the bowel
d. Exploration
ANS: C
A careful inspection of the bowel is when the surgeon manually palpates the entire length of the bowel starting at the duodenum and ending at the sigmoid flexure. This is called running the bowel.
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