Table 1 Probiotics and synbiotics in the included RCTs
Author | Preparation | Duration of application |
|---|---|---|
Kanazawa et al. | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus casei Galactooligosaccharides | Start: 1Â day postoperative Stop: 14Â days postoperative |
Reddy et al. | Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus bulgaris Bifidobacterium lactis Streptococcus thermophiles Oligofructose | Start: 1Â day preoperative Stop: Postoperative, day not reported |
Sugawara et al. | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus casei Galactooligosaccharides | Start: 14Â days preoperative Stop: 14Â days postoperative |
Liu et al. | Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium longum | Start: 6Â days preoperative Stop: 10Â days postoperative |
Eguchi et al. | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus casei Galactooligosaccharides | Start: 2Â days preoperative Stop: 14Â days postoperative |
Usami et al. | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus casei Galactooligosaccharides | Start: 14Â days preoperative Stop: 14Â days postoperative |
Zhang et al. | Bifidobacterium longum Lactobacillus plantarum Enterococcus faecalis | Start: 5Â days preoperative Stop: 2Â days preoperative |
Okazaki et al. | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus casei Galactooligosaccharides | Start: 7Â days preoperative Stop: 10Â days postoperative |
Tanaka et al. | Bifidobacterium breve Lactobacillus casei Galactooligosaccharides | Start: Preoperative, day not reported Stop: 21Â days postoperative |
Tanaka et al. (Control group) | Streptococcus faecalis | Start: 1Â day postoperative Stop: 21Â days postoperative |