FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Use a Step-by-Step Approach to Help Manage Patients With Bloating

Philadelphia—A stepwise approach to management of patients with bloating can facilitate identification of likely causes and uncover optimal treatment strategies, according to a presentation at the 2018 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Bloating affects up to 30% of the U.S. population and is a common complaint in GI clinics, said Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, from Mayo Clinic’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Rochester, Minn. Approximately 75% of such