Abstract

EFFECT OF AYURVEDIC PREPARATION ON POST MALIGNANCY ORAL FISTULA: A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Vd. Minal S. Vaidya, Vd. Monali Waghchaure* and Vd. Geeta Parulekar

Abstract

Oral cancer is ranked sixth globally. India accounts for one-third of all oral cancer cases worldwide. Whereas approximately 84%-97% of all cases of oral cancer are caused by oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), which results from epithelium lining and forms a tumor. The majority of these tumors are diagnosed at advanced stages. To prevent the spread of cancer to other organs, surgery is the most preferred treatment method. Oral fistulas are one of the complications that may arise after oral surgery, which needs proper care and a line of treatment till the complete fistula closure. Ayurvedic classics list a variety of treatment modalities for fistulas, with an aim to reduce inflammation by gradually healing the wound with natural and safe methods. Among all ayurvedic practices, Ksharsutra therapy is the proven gold standard for treating fistula in ano. With this reference, the present article discusses the post-operative management of carcinoma buccal mucosa of a 54-year-old Male with ayurvedic treatment. The patient was treated for 21days, and impressive results were observed. Not only was the fistula completely closed, but there was also no dysphagia and no communication loss.

Keywords: Oral Fistula, Post Malignancy, Ksharsutra therapy, Oral squamous cell carcinoma.