“Mr. Hendricks, did you eat anything different today?” she asked.
He groaned. “My wife brought me… nuts. A handful of almonds. I thought… healthy.” blocked stoma
Emily’s stomach tightened. Blocked stoma. One of the most urgent complications in post-op care. She pulled on her white coat and hurried down the dim corridor. blocked stoma
She explained quickly: “Your stoma is blocked. Not by a hernia or a twist—thank God—but by food. We’re going to try to soften it from the inside out.” blocked stoma
It was 3:00 AM when the call came in for Emily, a third-year surgical resident. The voice on the other end was shaky. “It’s Mr. Hendricks, Room 408. His stoma… it’s not putting anything out. And he’s in agony.”