A 60-Year-Old Woman Who Is Hospitalized During Recovery from a Hysterectomy

A 60-year-old woman who is hospitalized during recovery from a hysterectomy does not have a bowel movement for several days,although she is eating solid foods.Because intestinal obstruction is suspected,she is returned to the operating room for an exploratory laparotomy.The pattern of motility most likely to be observed in her gastrointestinal tract during the surgery can best be described as:

A) Peristalsis
B) Segmentation
C) Retroperistalsis
D) Spasm
E) Ileus