International Journal of Pharmacology1811-77751812-5700Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ijp.2010.826.835NikfarS. Darvish-DamavandiM. AbdollahiM. 6201066Pouchitis is the most frequent long-term complication of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosies (IPAA) surgery for Ulcerative Colitis (UC) which is a nonspecific inflammation of the ileal reservoir. Its clinical frequency varies depending on the definition and the follow up but is approximately 50% after a decade. Antibiotics and probiotics are currently the most widely accepted treatment in pouchitis patients. Objective of this study was to meta-analyze efficacy of probiotics and antibiotics in the management of pouchitis. All databases specially Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane and Google Scholar were searched between 1965 and December 2009 and relevant controlled clinical trials were extracted, reviewed and validated according to the study protocol. 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