Case Study Non- Surgical Management of Low Anal Fistula in an Infant with Udumbara Ksheerasutra

Abstract

A long-standing condition, fistula in ano (Bhagandara) has been documented in infants as young as six months old. Surgery is the most common method of therapy for ano stula, however there are other options. The goal of this study was to find a non-surgical treatment for a child with a low anal stula who was ten months old.
Materials & Methods: The Ksharasutra (Ayurvedic Seton) was employed in this case study as a modified version of the well-known Ksheerasutra (Ayurvedic Seton). After a first probe, Seton was injected into the stulous tract in an aseptic manner (Eshana Karma). At the end of the fifth week, the tract had been fully cut, with healthy tissues forming in its place, and the Seton had been replaced four times (one each week). The technique was safe, non- irritating, and well-tolerated by the youngster throughout the length of treatment.