Figure 3From: Early postoperative administration of probiotics versus placebo in elderly patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery: a double-blind randomized controlled trialSF-36 quality of life items scores in Group A (VSL#3) vs Group B (Placebo). No differences were observed overall; at 1- and 4-week follow-up, Group A patients showed significantly better social functioning (SF) than controls (p = 0.04 and p = 0.002).Back to article page