Surgical recovery

Overview

SupplementDEX currently indexes Probiotics for surgical recovery. See the heatmap and evidence reviews below for the full rating.

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Probiotics	★★★★★	Medium

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Consider purchase★★★★★

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Evidence Review

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MetaValue of Probiotics on Outcome in Patients Following Liver Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis2025n=1,698

A meta-analysis of 19 liver surgery RCTs (n=1698) evaluated perioperative probiotics for infection outcomes after liver resection or transplantation.

Effect: Benefit
Population: Patients with and without supplementation and their outcomes and
Participants: 1,698

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Effect-size distribution

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Study distribution across 1 supplements for surgical recovery (1 studies total).
Supplement	DEX	Studies	Meta-analyses	Share
Probiotics	★★★★★64%	1	1	100%