“…While a range of OMT techniques were used across all of the studies, some of the most common were MFR, ME, and cranial manipulation [5,11,14,16,22,29,31,34]. Three of the studies involved post-op ileus [11,14,16], three involved GI resections [11,29,31], and four involved laparoscopic procedures [5,16,22,29]. Many of the studies evaluating the use of OMT after general surgery demonstrated positive outcomes: two demonstrated decreased length of stay in the hospital, four showed significant pain relief, one had a decrease in opioid use, and three exhibited improvements in bowel movement [5,11,14,16,22,29,31,34].…”