Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF URETHRAL STRICTURE (MOOTRAMARG SANKOCHA) BY UTTARBASTI – CASE STUDY

Dr. Sachin Bharat Ban* and Dr. Babasaheb N. Gadve

ABSTRACT

Stricture urethra, though a rare condition, still is a rational and troublesome problem in international society. Major complications caused by this disease are obstructed urine stasis leading to urinary tract infection, calculi formation, etc. This condition can Mutramarga Sankocha in Ayurveda. Modern medical science suggests cause bleeding, false passage and fistula formation in few cases. Surgical procedures have their own complications and limitations. Uttarabasti, a para-surgical procedure is the most effective available treatment in Ayurveda for the diseases of Mutravaha Strotas. In this article, I explained results of uttarbasti in urethral stricture patient. A male patient of 50 years old consulted to OPD, with complaints like hesitancy, intermittency, straining, dribbling, incomplete voiding, and burning micturition was assessed before and after treatment. Retrograde urethrography was done before and after treatment. This case study was treated with Sahachar Taila Uttarbasti. Sushruta Samhita, it becomes evident that urological problems are an important part of medical sciences even during those days.

Keywords: Stricture urethra, Mutramarga sankoch, Uttarabasti, Retrograde urethrography.