Prune consumption significantly lowers the risk of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after surgery.

• LARS incidence dropped from 74.6% to 27.3% with daily prune intake (p<0.001).
• Major LARS occurrence decreased from 61.9% to 18.2% (p<0.001).

Consider recommending prunes to enhance recovery and improve patient quality of life post-surgery.

• Patients consuming prunes reported fewer symptoms like constipation and sleep disturbances.