Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics: Is There Enough Evidence to Support Their Use in Colorectal Cancer Surgery? | Zendy

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Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics: Is There Enough Evidence to Support Their Use in Colorectal Cancer Surgery?

Author(s) -

Kiriaki Peitsidou,

Theodoros Karantanos,

George Theodoropoulos

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

digestive surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762

H-Index - 69

eISSN - 1421-9983

pISSN - 0253-4886

DOI - 10.1159/000345580

Subject(s) - synbiotics , medicine , colorectal cancer , perioperative , intensive care medicine , colorectal surgery , clinical trial , diarrhea , surgery , general surgery , cancer , abdominal surgery , probiotic , genetics , bacteria , biology

Pro-/pre-/synbiotics supplementation seems to provide beneficial effects in various aspects of abdominal pathology. Skepticism exists with respect to their effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. This review presents the potential clinical applications of pro-/pre-/synbiotics in CRC surgery.

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