|
|
 |
|
|
|
The entire course of surgical treatment is divided into three stages:
-
Purva Karma (Pre-Operative measures),
-
Pradhana-Karma (Operative procedures), and
-
Pascat-Karma (Post-operative care).
|
| Purva Karma (Pre-Operative
measures) |
 |
Things required before surgery. A surgeon intending to perform any of the above operations should collect the following things
beforehand :
- Blunt and sharp instruments,
- Caustics,
- Fire cautery,
- Probes
- Horn
- Leeches,
- Gourd
- Jambavaustha
- Swab gauge,
- Suture and ligature materials,
- (Medicinal) leaves,
- Honey,
- Ghrta,
- Lard,
- Milk,
- Oil
- Nourishing liquids,
- Decoctions,
- Ointments,
- Pastes,
- Fans
- Cold and hot water
- Bowls, etc.
- Also arrange for the nursing and ancillary staff who should be affectionate, steady and strong.
|
|
Pre surgical procedure
|
|
- A good auspicious day should be chosen to carry out the surgery.
- Rituals and prayers to "God and Agni" (Divine fire should be
offered).
- Patient should be given a very light diet.
- Position should be made to sit on a comfortable seat facing east.
- For the operations of abdomen, piles, kidney stone, fistula and procedures of oral cavity; patient should be kept NBM for 8-12 hrs.
|
|
Pre-operative restriction of oral intake
|
|
The patient should be starved completely before conducting
surgery for
:
- Mal presentations,
- Abdominal diseases,
- Piles,
- Urinary calculi,
- Fistul-in-ano and
- Oral disease.
|
|
Anasthesia in Ayurveda
|
|
- Anaesthesia is included in Purvakarma i.e. in Pre-operative procedures.
Before conducting surgery the patient should be given the food he likes.
- Person accustomed to alcoholic drinks may be given a drink of strong wine, which makes him withstand the pain.
- Due to alcohol with food, the patient does not understand the pain of instrumentation.
- Patients suffering from obstructed delivery, renal calculus, diseases of the mouth and
abdomen, should be given neither food nor wine before the operation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stages of Surgery
