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Can you feel and see your intestine move when you have thin abdominal wall muscles surgeon said no hernia?
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Yes: Actually it is common for people with, we call it scaphoid abdomen, to see the peristaltic movement of the intestines against the abdominal wall.
Answered 12/19/2018
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