RECTAL POLYP AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT

RECTAL POLYP AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT

Rectal Polyp

Rectal polyps are tissue growths that arise from the wall of the rectum and protrude into it. They may be either benign or malignant (cancerous).

Description

The rectum is the last segment of the large intestine, ending in the anus, the opening to the exterior of the body. Rectal polyps are quite common. They occur in 7-50% of all people, and in two thirds of people over age 60.

But some people with colon polyps experience

•           Rectal bleeding

•           Change in stool colour

•           Change in bowel habits

•           Pain, nausea or vomiting

•           Weakness, light-headedness, fainting, pale skin, and rapid heart rate due to iron deficiency anemia

•           diarrhoea or constipation

•           abdominal pain

Benign (non-cancerous) anal tumors

Polyps Polyps are small, bumpy, or mushroom-like growths that develop in the mucosa or just under it. There are several kinds.

         Inflammatory polyps start because of inflammation from injury or infection.

         Lymphoid polyps are caused by an overgrowth of lymph tissue (which is part of the immune system). Small nodules of lymph tissue are normally present under the anal inner lining.

         Hypertrophied anal papillae are benign growths of connective tissue that are covered by squamous cells. They are simply enlarged normal papillae, which are small folds of mucosa found at the dentate line. Hypertrophied anal papillae are also called fibroepithelial polyps.

Diagnosing and Treating Colonic Polyps

Your doctor may use a combination of tests to discover if you have colonic polyps. These tests may include

•           colonoscopy—a camera on a flexible tube is threaded through the anus to view the rectum and colon

•           sigmoidoscopy—similar to colonoscopy but shows only the rectum and lower colon

•           barium enema—an X-ray of the colon after it is injected with barium, which helps make images more visible

•           computed tomography (CT) scan—a tube with a camera, X-rays, and computers work together to create images of your large intestine. This is sometimes called a virtual colonoscopy.

•           stool test

CAN POLYPS RECUR

Once a polyp is completely removed, its recurrence is very unusual. However, the same factors that caused the polyp to form are still present. New polyps will develop in at least 30 percent of people who have previously had polyps. Patients should have regular exams by a physician specially trained to treat diseases of the colon and rectum.

Bowel cancer risk

About 1 in 10 polyps will turn into cancer. These are called adenomas

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RECTAL POLYP

AGNI KARMA

 A number of cauterization methods have been shown to be effective for rectal polyps, but are usually only used when other methods fail. This procedure can be done using electrocautery, infrared radiation, laser surgery, or cryosurgery. Infrared cauterization may be an option for grade 1 or 2 disease. In those with grade 3 or 4 disease re-occurrence rates are high

 KSHARKARMA OR KSHARA SOOTHRA TREATMENT

 Involves the applying of a sclerosing agent, such as apamarg kshar into the rectal polyps or tying kshara soothra. This causes the vein walls to collapse and the rectal polyps to shrivel up.

Benefits of kshar sutra and kshara karma therapy

•           Simple safe and sure treatment 

•           No complications 

•           No recurrence

•           Very economic 

•           Very high success rate 

•           Day care surgery