TY - JOUR AU - Radha Sadafule PY - 2019/04/04 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A clinical trial of feeding tube with metallic guide wire insertion for ‘Ksharsutra’ technique in a case of fistula in ano. JF - Ayurlog: National Journal of Research in Ayurved Science JA - NJRAS VL - 7 IS - 02 SE - Case Reports DO - UR - https://ayurlog.com/index.php/ayurlog/article/view/325 AB - ‘Kshar-sutra’ therapy in cases of fistula in ano, despite a long medical history of credentials & conduct, still possess a challenge to medical fraternity in terms of finding a satisfactory cure of the disease.‘Ksharsutra’ is a popular treatment modality in India for the management of fistula in ano. It works by the action of excision, scraping, draining, penetrating, debridement & sclerosing as well as healing simultaneously without surgical excision.The conventional method to insert a ksharsutra by using a metallic probe through an external opening may cause pain and discomfort to the patients. In some cases, this intervention is not possible without general anesthesia. The Ksharsutra may be inserted through an external opening by using an infant feeding tube (no.5 or 6) with the metallic guide wire to finding out the track easily & keep it in the track steady without causing pain as a day care procedure. ER -