Does the use of probiotics/synbiotics prevent postoperative infections in patients undergoing abdominal surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Eleni Pitsouni (1) , Vangelis Alexiou (1) , Vasilis Saridakis (1) , George Peppas (1, 2) , Matthew E. Falagas (1, 3)

1 Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS)
2 Department of Surgery
3 Department of Medicine

Mots clés: Abdominal surgery; Infection-preventive measure; Postoperative infections; Probiotics/synbiotics; Randomized controlled trials

Eleni Pitsouni, Vangelis Alexiou, Vasilis Saridakis, George Peppas, Matthew E. Falagas. Does the use of probiotics/synbiotics prevent postoperative infections in patients undergoing abdominal surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009, 65 (6), pp.561-570. ⟨10.1007/s00228-009-0642-7⟩. ⟨hal-00534953⟩