COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF MADHU (HONEY) BASED KSHARA SUTRA LIGATION AND BARRON'S RUBBER BAND LIGATION IN HEMORRHOIDS - A PILOT STUDY

Authors

  • K.V. CHAKRADHAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i6.117

Keywords:

Arsha, Barron's rubber band ligation, hemorrhoids, kshara Sutra ligation

Abstract

Background:

Hemorrhoids are one of such diseases which give a challenge to find satisfactory cure for the disease despite of a long medical history of identification and treatment. To treat the cases of hemorrhoids, there are many treatment modalities in medical science, but the question is of recurrence and complications. 

Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of Madhu(Honey)- based Apamarga Kshara Sutra in the treatment of hemorrhoids while comparing with Barron's Rubber Band Ligation.

Materials and methods:

This study was conducted in 20 adult patients of either sex with grade II and grade III hemorrhoids. Patients were randomly allotted to two groups of 10 patients each. Group I patients underwent RL, whereas patients of group II underwent KL.  Statistical analysis was done using Student's t test for parametric data and Chi square test & Mann-Whitney test for non-parametric data. 

Results:

RL had the advantages of being an OPD procedure requiring no anesthesia and was attended by significantly lesser postoperative recumbence (P< 0.001) and significantly lesser pain (P < 0.005 on day 1) as compared to KL. However, Group II (KL) scored better in terms of treatment outcome. In Group II, there was significantly high (P < 0.05) patient satisfaction index as compared to Group I. Group II reported 100% 'cure' (absence of hemorrhoid masses even on proctoscopy) of internal hemorrhoid prolapse as against 80% in Group I (RL). However, this difference was statistically insignificant (P > 0.05). Both the groups were comparable statistically on all other grounds.  

Conclusion:

On the basis of the results of this study it may be concluded that, Kshara Sutra Ligation (KL) is a useful form of treatment for Grades II and III internal hemorrhoids. Recurrence rate is negligible and it had been found overall low-cost effective procedure.

Author Biography

K.V. CHAKRADHAR

Final Year Post Graduate  Scholar, P.G. Department of Shalya (Surgery), S.V. Ayurvedic Medical College, Tirupati.– 517501, India.

Published

2021-02-28

How to Cite

CHAKRADHAR , K. (2021). COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF MADHU (HONEY) BASED KSHARA SUTRA LIGATION AND BARRON’S RUBBER BAND LIGATION IN HEMORRHOIDS - A PILOT STUDY. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 1(6). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i6.117

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Section

Original Research Article- Clinical Research