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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2016· item PMID:27048898

The current place of probiotics and prebiotics in the treatment of pouchitis. Pouchitis is a common complication in patients undergoing restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis. Therapeutic attempts include manipulations of pouch flora composition. In this review, we bring together the evidence supporting the use of probiotics and prebiotics in pouchitis patients, to clarify the place of these treatments in current therapeutic regimens.