Critical Review on Intra-Operative and Post-Operative Complications in Ayurveda Ano-Rectal Surgeries and Their Management

Abstract

Ayurveda surgeries are mostly nowadays are concentrated on management of ano-rectal surgical diseases by use of various methods of ancient Ayurveda techniques like Kshara, Ksharasutra, Agnikarma, Jalaukavacharana etc. These methods are safer in comparison to contemporary methods of ano-rectal surgeries. But it can’t be ignored that even these methods are associated to various minor or major intra or post-operative surgical complications. That is why these complications should be known in details and managed accordingly. In this article various clinical based experiences on complications following ano-rectal surgeries related to peri-operative procedures are explained along with their management strategies. Most of those complications are minor and can be managed in simple clinical settings and in the rarest of the case major complications can happen which threatens the life of the patient such cases should be handled with utmost care in major clinical and surgical settings. The long term complications associated to Ayurveda management of such cases are also taken into consideration and their method of prevention and management are also mentioned. The complications associated to local anesthetic agents used in the procedures are also a part of these complications hence such complications and management are needed to be studied by every surgeon doing ano-rectal surgeries using various methods of Ayurveda. Such complications are not mentioned in details anywhere that mandated us to present such associated complications of Ayurveda surgery. Such complications can’t be ignored and should be managed accordingly for the optimal care of the patients.