Studies of auricular neurostimulation in adolescents with IBS have demonstrated significant improvement in both abdominal pain severity and overall well-being.

Roughly 67% of children whose appendicitis was treated with antibiotics did not need surgery within a year.

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Experts to   lay out evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of probiotics, as well as caveats to consider.

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women.

Dr. Benjamin Padilla plans to go through cases like appendicitis, abdominal masses and ovarian torsion in young women.

Experts will review subtle findings that may indicate a child needs an extensive workup during a session titled “Evaluation of Patients with Acute Headache, Chest Pain, or Abdominal Pain (S2058).”

Preliminary studies support the safety of nonoperative management for children with uncomplicated appendicitis, and growing evidence shows health care costs are lower.

The choice of diagnostic modalities and treatment options for appendicitiscan vary with local expertise.