Turkish journal of surgery
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Medical textbooks suggest that the frequency of bowel sounds may be altered by performing auscultation after palpation or percussion. We hypothesize that the frequency of bowel sounds is not affected by the order of abdominal examination. ⋯ According to both abdominal examinations and Doppler USG, the order of auscultation, whether performed before or after palpation or percussion, did not change the frequency of bowel sounds in this subject population.