A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EFFECT OF PALASHA KSHARASUTRA WITH APAMARGA KSHARASUTRA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BHAGANDARA
Dr. Ganapthirao I.*, Dr. Chandrakanth M. Halli and Dr. Subhodh Kamtikar
ABSTRACT
Bhagandara (Fistula in Ano) is known to mankind since ages a common anorectal condition prevalent worldwide. By considering the repeated recurrence and agony experienced by the patients, which disturbing day to day life activities physically and mentally, it has been considered as difficult surgical disease for patient as well as surgeon. Exploration of new plants for the preparation of Ksharasutra as a better substitute of Apamarga kshara is need for the study. Present research has 2 Objectives- 1. Evaluation of the effect of Palasha Ksharasutra in the management Bhagandara. 2. To compare the effect of Palasha Ksharasutra and Apamarga Ksharasutra in the management of Bhagandara. In this study sample size is 100, patients were selected by simple random sampling, 50 in Trial Group and 50 in Control Group. Trial group treated with Palasha ksharasutra prepared with Arkaksheera and Control group treated with Apamarga ksharasutra in Bhagandara. In both group patients were symptoms free after treating but when compared to the cutting rate Apamarga ksharasutra has average of 0.82cm and Palasha ksharasutra prepared with Arkaksheera with an average of 0.68cm. Thus, Palashaksharasutra was had equipotent effect as Apamarga ksharasutra.
Keywords: Bhagandara; Fistula-in-ano; Palasha ksharasutra; Apamarga ksharasutra.
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