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Can a person with intestinal obstruction pass gas?

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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

If obstruction is: mechanical and complete or near complete, no. But diagnosis of intestinal obstruction can be tricky, and you need to have a surgeon look at you.

Answered 9/10/2019

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