A Case Report on Infantile Fistula in Ano Treated by Udumber Ksheersutra

Abstract

In children, fistula-in-ano is a common anorectal disorder. Infected anal glands trigger it in children, but the process is not the same as in adults. The cause in infants is repeated movement of soft stools or diarrheal episodes, which damage or traumatize the walls of the anorectal outlet, and also varies from adult anatomy. Adults do not have the same management and care protocols as children.

Anything in the management and care plan for infants varies. Fistula in ano in infants and children has certain characteristics that differentiate it from adults, such as male predominance, manifestation at less than 12 months of age, multiple, but separate tracts in less than 20% of cases, rarity of complex fistulae, and low incidence of recurrence. In this case report, the efficacy of Udumber ksheer sutra (Ficus racimosa Linn) treatment and relief of fistula is well highlighted which helps in further research in this regard.