Put medicine and all other required materials for sterilization in this tray.
Preparation of patient
Check vitals.
Vegotsarga
PRADHANA KARMA
Female
The patient is asked to lie in lithotomy position.
The genital area is cleaned from inner to outer vestibule to both thigh region with normal saline using sponge holding forceps.
The hole towel is placed exposing the genital region.
The tip of red rubber catheter is lubricated with xylocaine gel up to 5-6 cm.
The catheter is then gently inserted into the urethral meatus up to 5 cm.
The residual urine is collected in a kidney tray.
The syringe filled with medicine is then attached to the distal end of the catheter and the medicine is introduced slowly and continuously into the urinary bladder.
Once the administration of medicine has been completed, the catheter is gently removed.
Male
The patient is asked to lie in lithotomy position.
The genitals and surrounding areas are washed with normal saline using sponge holding forceps. Then, the prepuce is retracted and the glans penis is washed thoroughly.
The hole towel is placed exposing the penis.
The tip of red rubber catheter is lubricated with xylocaine gel.
The catheter is then gently inserted into the urethra.
The residual urine is collected in a kidney tray.
The syringe filled with medicine is then attached to the distal end of the catheter and the medicine is introduced slowly and continuously into the urinary bladder.
Once the administration of medicine has been completed, the catheter is gently removed.
PASCHAT KARMA
The patient is asked to lie down in supine position.
Patient is advised to void urine whenever urge comes.
DURATION
30 – 45 minutes
INDICATIONS
Female
Retention of urine
Disorders of urine
Urinary calculi
Diseases of bladder
Pain in bladder, groin
Dribbling of urine
Anuria
Male
Retention of urine
Disorders of urine
Urinary calculi
Diseases of bladder
Pain in bladder, groin
Dribbling of urine
Anuria
Pain in the penis
Untimely elimination of semen
Male infertility
Sperm disorders like oligospermia, azoospermia ,asthenospermia
Prostrate enlargement
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Female
Bleeding disorders
Carcinoma of the bladder
Bladder disorders
Male
Urethral stricture
Bleeding disorders
Carcinoma of the bladder
Hypo/epispadiasis
Carcinoma of penis
PRECAUTIONS
Uttarabasti procedure should be carried out by an expert physician under all aseptic precautions.
The medicine for uttarabasti along with all the required materials should be autoclaved.
Basti netra should be insert carefully without shaking.
Basti Netra should not be inserted beyond and lesser than the prescribed limit.
Urge of urine or motion neither be ignored nor forced.
Avoid spicy food and any kind of sexual activity.
COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Lower abdominal pain: it is usually self-limiting and if necessary give fomentation with hot water bag and antispasmodics can be given.
Infection: urethral douche with triphala kashya. This condition may require a course of antibiotic therapy.
Retention of basti dravya: probe is inserted in mutramarga and abdomen is pressed forcefully below the umbilicus, insert sodhana dravya siddha phala varti in mutramarga.
Burning sensation in the urinary bladder: administer a urethral enema containing Yaṣhṭimadhu seeta kashaya with sarkara and madhu .
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