Patients often experience acute diarrhea following abdominal or gastrointestinal surgery, as the body is adapting to changes in the GI tract or reacting to medications used during surgery. On the other hand, patients may also experience constipation after surgery and require laxatives, which can cause diarrhea. Either way, these post-surgery bowel issues usually clear up after several days.

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