Effects of both Pro- and Synbiotics in Liver Surgery and Transplantation with Special Focus on the Gut–Liver Axis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The gut-liver axis is of upmost importance for the development of infections after surgery. Further bacterial translocation due to surgery-related dysbiosis is associated with limited detoxification function of the liver compromising outcome of surgical therapy. After liver surgery, about 30% of pat...

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Main Authors: Judith Kahn, Gudrun Pregartner, Peter Schemmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2461