Excellent results of Kshara sutra treatment in Chronic Fissure in ano

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Case details: Patient is 36 years old female had been suffering from severe pain during passing of stools. She also has some mass permanently hanging out outside the anus. She came to Dr. Naveen Chauhan, Ayurveda Proctologist, at Shri Dhanwantari Clinic, Ghaziabad for an examination and on advice of Dr. Chauhan she undergone Kshara Sutra Ligation procedure under local anesthesia. She had cured completely and permanently within 15 days.

Most people usually fear from surgery and try to neglect these disease even if they suffer from lot of discomfort and have symptoms like; Anal pain during defecation, Bleeding, Itching, anal burning etc. My purpose to present this case is to motivate people towards Kshara sutra treatments because results have been evaluated, researched and proved to be very effective and permanent.  

See the pictures: A. BEFORE, B. IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND C. AFTER 10 DAYS OF KSHARA SUTRA TREATMENT

Thus if you ever have any pain or bleeding or Buring or any boil or pus discharge in your anus or nearby area, I highly recommend that you should not hesitate and immediately consult an Ayurveda Proctologist.

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Kshara Sutra Therapy in the treatment of Pilonidal Sinus

‘Pilonidal Sinus’
‘Pilus’ = Hair and ‘nidus’ = nest; Pilonidal sinus means ‘sinus with nest of hair.’
This condition is commonly occurs in hairy men.
This is an acquired condition.

Pathogenesis: When a person sits, buttocks take maximum pressure. As they rub against clothing etc. hairs break off and get collected between cleft of the buttocks. These gradually penetrate the skin or enter the openings of sweat glands, forming a sinus. Gradually more hairs are sucked into the sinus forming a bunch of hairs, so it looks like a nest of hairs, thus it is called ‘Pilonidal Sinus’.
As this condition is common in jeep drivers, this condition is also called ‘jeep bottom’ disease.
In Ayurveda, ‘Pilonidal Sinus’ is a type of ‘Naadi Vrana’.

Symptoms of Pilonidal Sinus:
Chronic or recurring sinus in the midline, between buttocks.
A tuft of hair projects from its opening.
Discharge from the sinus is blood stained, foul smelling and contains hairs.
Secondary openings may be found in the midline or in the buttocks and there is an indurated track connecting the openings.
Generally the patient is a hairy, male and 20 to 40 yrs. of age.
There may be pain and swelling locally.
Generally, it does not penetrate the bone.
There may be history of repeated abscess in the region, which may have resolved spontaneously or may have been incised open.

Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus:

Conservative management of Pilonidal Sinus:

• Clean the track.
• Removing hairs from the track and a considerable area surrounding the track.
• Avoid occupations which involve long hours of sitting e.g. driving vehicles etc.

These measures have given encouraging results in those with mild symptoms.

When an abscess has been formed (acute stage):

Incision and drainage (I & D) needs to be done but this may be avoided by Kshara sutra threapy.
The abscess cavity has to be cleaned well to remove hairs and unhealthy granulation tissue to prevent recurrence.
Care should be taken as in a patient of abscess.

Excision (Surgical removal) of Pilonidal Sinus:

Operation has to be carried out after the signs of inflammation have subsided.
Patient is place in prone position.
Methylene blue dye can be injected into the opening to colour and thus identify the tracks.
The track once identified, has to be surgically laid open, hairs and debris removed and the edges sutured. But this is associated with risk of recurrence.
Hence, once all the tracks have been excised, and perfect haemostasis maintained, the area is packed with gauze dipped in Betadine/Povidone. Next day the dressing is removed, and patient is advised daily hip baths and a dressing till the wound has healed completely by secondary intention.

‘Kshara Sutra Therapy’ in the treatment of ‘Pilonidal Sinus’:Kshara Sutra, an alkaline herbal medicated thread which is one of the most successful among all the therapies available for the treatment of Naadi Vrana (Pilonidal Sinus) and Bhagandara (Fistula-in-ano) from ancient time to the present era.

How to apply Kshara Sutra in Pilonidal Sinus: Patient is placed in prone position.
Under aseptic measures and under proper anaesthesia, track should be identifying with the help of a probe.
After cleaning the track, Kshara Sutra (An alkaline herbal medicated thread) has to be passed in the track and make it fix over there.
As we discussed above that due to its proteolytic enzymes and hygroscopic action, the Kshara produced debridement of sluggish tissue.
The Kshara Sutra has power to cut and heal the sinus track simultaneously.
After every week, the Kshara Sutra has to be changed with the previous one.
After every week of Kshara-sutra change, the track cleans-up and simultaenous healing occurs, thus the length of track and the kshara sutra goes on decreasing on subsequent visits. Finally the whole track gets cut off (cut through) by the action of Kshara-sutra and the disease cures completely.

Principle behind ‘Kshara Sutra Therapy’:
Cutting and healing of the track (Sinus) simultaneously.
The idea has been to preserve the actions of all the three ingredients, i.e. the proteolytic action of the latex, the hygroscopic nature and caustic action of the Kshara and the antiseptic action of Haridra (Turmeric) powder. Due to its proteolytic enzymes and hygroscopic and penetrating action, the Kshara sutra produce debridement of sluggish tissue, which leads to cleaning and thus a good healing.

Thanks for patiently reading this article. I hope people will be more familiar to this disease, after reading this article. If however, you still have any query/doubt, you can e-mail me at consult@ayurvedapilescure.com

Author: Dr. Naveen Chauhan

Consultant Ayurveda Physician and Proctologist

SHRI DHANWANTARI CLINIC, GHAZIABAD
Phone: +91-9818069989

How kshara sutra treatment is better than conventional surgery in Fistula in ano

ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF KSHARA SUTRA THERAPY OVER CONVENTIONAL SURGERY IN ANORECTAL PATIENTS









It is a simple, safe and sure treatment for fistula –in-ano (95-98% success rate)

Ksharsutra is – chemical fistulectomy rather than surgical fistulectomy.

It is a simple minimum invasive surgical technique.

Recurrence is negligible (3-5%).

Performed in Minor O.T. conditions.

No damage to anal sphincter and chances of incontinence is practically nil.

It is an Ambulatory procedure, no hospitalization required.

Only local/topical anesthesia required (generally). However sometimes no anesthesia at all is required.

Usually no antibiotic coverage required.

How Kshara sutra works?

Kshara sutra works by pressure necrosis, chemical cauterization by kshar (alkali) and sloughing of the tissue of the walls of the fistulous track along with adequate drainage. It leads to an easy debridement of unhealthy tissue and pus etc. and thus providing a cleaner base for the wound healing of the fistulous track. The Kshara-sutra is changed weekly so that an average pace of cutting of about 0.5-0.8 cm/week is maintained along with healing from behind. Finally the whole track is cut through and the fistula gets healed up with minimal scarring and without any other major complication.

Kshara sutra: its ingredients and preparation

Preparation of Ksharsutra and the Drugs Required

Preparation of Ksharsutra
Preparation of Kshar-Sutra is no doubt, a lengthy and difficult task and the collection and preparation of required drugs is still more cumbersome.

A number of different drugs are used in various combinations for the preparation of the Kshar-Sutra. The ksheer (latex) generally used are of Snuhi, Ark, Arendakarkataki, Udumbar etc. The Ksharas used are Apamarg Kshar, Ark Kshar, Kadali Kshar etc. We have here used the following drugs.

Drugs Required
•    Snuhi Ksheer

Snuhi Ksheer (Milk of stem of Euphorbia nerllifolia)

•    Apamarg Kshar

Apamarg kshara (Extract of Acyranthus aspera)

•    Haridra powder
•    Thread,-Linen Barbour No.-20.

Surgical linen Barbour brand size 20

Aluminium or steel frames are drilled with small hooks for holding threads in place at an interval of about 1 1/2″. The size of the frame may vary to suit specific needs.

Any cotton / linen thread of good strength can be used for Kshar-Sutra. In our practice, we generally use Barbour Linen No. 30 and 20. No. 30 is finer compared to No. 20. The tensile strength of No. 20 is reduced to the least extent in comparison to other threads after the complete procedure and hence it is this thread which is usually preferred in the manufacture of Kshar-sutras. The thread is tightly wound around opposite hooks to form rows.

The thread is given 21 coatings out of which the first 10 coating are given only the fresh Snuhi Ksheer. The next 7 with Snuhi Ksheer and Apamarg Kshar and the last 4 with Snuhi Ksheer and Haridra.

A piece of gauze is taken and folded into a small square. It is then dipped in the fresh Snuhi Ksheer (latex of Euphorbia neriifolia) and the thread is coated (i.e. a Bhavna is given) with the ksheer from down upwards. When all the threads are coated in this manner, the frame is kept to dry in a specially made chamber. The second coating (Bhavna) is given only when the first one dries. The thread is coated 10 times in this way; one after the other after the previous coating of the ksheer dries completely. The frames are placed in a special chamber for drying. The temperature inside the chamber may be increased by passing hot dry air with the help of a fan. The air inside the chamber should be kept circulating to facilitate quicker drying of the threads. The process of drying is best performed when the level of Humidity is lower.

Coating of thread with Snuhi ksheer and kshara

After completing the first 10 coatings of Snuhi ksheer, we now proceed to coat the thread with both Snuhi ksheer and Apamarg Kshar. The thread is coated with fresh Snuhi ksheer in the way described above. Apamarg Kshar is coated on it immediately (i. e. when the thread is still wet) so that it sticks to the thread properly. Different practitioners have developed different ways in which to do this. With experience we have found that the best way to do it is to coat only 3 or 4 threads at a time with Snuhi ksheer and then pass them through a pile of Apamarg Kshar on a flat plate. This is done by sliding the frame over the pile of Kshar in such a way that the threads pass through the pile of Kshar and the Kshar sticks on the wet thread. When all threads of a frame are coated in this way, the frame is again kept for drying in the chamber. The thread is coated in this way 7 times. The thread is coated only when the previous coat is completely dry. Hence 10+7= 17 coats are completed.

The last four coats are to be given with Snuhi ksheer and Haridra. This is done in the same way as the previous 7 coats substituting Haridra powder in place of Apamarg Kshar. While applying every coat, care should be taken that the drug spreads evenly on all the sides of the thread and does not aggregate at one spot to make a knot like appearance. The thread should be smooth and even, having the same thickness through out the length. Care should be taken to carry out the procedure in a dry atmosphere. A specially prepared chamber is used for drying the threads so that it can be dried in a dust free atmosphere. In the absence of a chamber the threads may be dried in the open under direct sun rays in a dry and dust free atmosphere. After we finish coating the threads 21 times and they are totally dry the threads are cut to size and then packed in capillary like glass test tubes. These tubes are cut to size, cleaned, dried, and sterilized. One or two threads are packed in each tube. The tube is packed/ sealed over a burner so that the Kshar-Sutra in it remains dry and sterile. These tubes are sent for Gama radiation after being packed & sealed. The tube is broken and the Kshar-Sutra removed for use when required.

Before going into the details of the collection and preparation the drugs required, I would like to mention here that though the most widely used Kshar-Sutra are prepared from Snuhi ksheer and Apamarg Kshar and Haridra, we can make a variety of different Kshar-sutra from a combination of ksheer from different ksheeri vrikshas i.e. latex of different trees like Udumber ksheer, Arka ksheer, Aerandkarkati ksheer and Ksharas like Ark Kshar, Kadli Kshar, Nimb Kshar etc.

Collection and preparation of the drugs required in the preparation of Kshar sutra

Collection of Snuhi Ksheer (Latex of Euphorbia neriifolia)

The ksheer from Snuhi is collected best, early in the morning, before sunrise. If collection of ksheer is tried after sunrise, we can get just a few drops of ksheer from a Snuhi branch. With the help of a scalpel, we slit the Snuhi branch vertically from down upwards (5mm deep) keeping a collection jar under the slit. As soon as the cut is made, a milky substance (ksheer) starts dripping down. This ksheer is collected in the jar. The amount to be collected depends upon the threads to be coated. After collection the ksheer, jar is to be packed so that no air enters it because ksheer if kept in contact with air, starts to coagulate and turns into a chewing-gum like sticky semisolid substance. Before coating the threads, the ksheer is to be strained from a wire strainer or with the help of a double folded gauze piece. The ksheer is now ready for use. Snuhiksheer should be always used fresh.

Method of preparing Apamarg Kshar (Water soluble extract of the ash of Achyranthus aspera)

Acyranthus aspera (Apamarga) plant

Burning of Apamarga whole plant into ashes

Well grown shrubs are collected in the month of November. These shrubs are dried. When dry, they are burned down to ash in a clean open space or in a big container. The ashes of the Panchang (whole plant) of the shrubs are collected on cooling. The ash itself can be preserved in airtight containers and may be used to prepare the Kshar at convenience.

Ash dissolved in water and water filtered

The ash is stirred in pure soft water 4 times the ash (Rastarangini). Here the ratio of ash to water is in reference to its volume and not weight. The water soluble constituents of the ash are dissolved in the water. The mixture is stirred for a few minutes and then allowed to stand for a few hours. This process is repeated 4 to 5 times. The mixture is then allowed to stand for a period of a few hours again. The ash settles down and we get a clear yellowish liquid solution on top which now contains all the water soluble constituents of the Apamarg ash. The solution is carefully decanted into another container and strained. The clear yellowish solution may still contain minute insoluble parts of the ash. To get pure Kshar it is advisable to further purify this solution by filtering so that the remaining minute insoluble particles are removed.

Filtered liquid boiled

The solution is now kept to boil in a thick preferably stainless steel container. As the water evaporates, we start getting crystals of Apamarg Kshar. They adhere to the sides of the container. Theses should be constantly removed by stirring the boiling solution. When almost all the water is evaporated we get a white substance which settles at the bottom. Minimizing the heat, the process should be continued till all the water evaporates and we get a thick layer of the Kshar at the bottom of the container. This thick layer can be removed on cooling. The substance which we now get is the pure extract of the ash of Apamarg Panchang. This is powdered and packed in air tight container for further use.

Kshara finely grinded and ready to use

The method of preparing the Kshar may be modified when mass production is desired.

Preparation of Haridra Powder
Curcuma longa

Dried rhizomes of Haridra plant

The third drug required for the last three coatings is Haridra powder. Haridra is known to most of us as turmeric. The well developed dry rhizomes of Curcuma longa are used to prepare the powder. The combination of the three above mentioned drugs does the work of cutting, curetting and healing the fistula. The multiple coats on the threads probably make the effect of the drugs gradual and continuous. The drugs keep on dissolving and being released gradually for a couple of days, after which the Ksharsootra is changed if and when required. The thread itself acts as a vehicle for the drugs to reach the sight and the coating on the thread probably renders a sort of a sustained release effect of the drugs in the track.

With the picking up of the Kshar-sutra mode of treatment in Ano-rectal diseases, the requirement and demand for good quality standardized Kshar-sutra is inevitably going to increase and hence Kshar-sutra manufacturing and marketing on both large scale as well as small scale though quite difficult and cumbersome may be a rewarding project.

Ready to use Kshara sutra packed and sealed in a tube

Advantages of Kshar Sutra
•    The procedure does not require hospitalization for more than 3 to 4 hours.
•    The patient requires no bed rest & can resume his/her daily routine within 6 to 12 hours.
•    The procedure leaves just a pencil scar at the site.
•    Freedom from painful dressings.
•    There are no chances of incontinence and the recurrence rate which is usually found to be quite high after Fistulectomy is less than 2% with Kshar – Sutra treatment. This is because the medicines on the thread gradually and continuously curate the pyogenic membrane and fibrous tissue and thus leave no pus pockets undrained