Intraurethral Utterbasti Application for Urethral Injury in Rats

Abstract

Urethral stricture is an illness that can be repeated and that has a troublous treatment process. Uttarbasti which is used in traditional Indian wound healing is a mixture consisting of rock salt, honey and sesame oil. In traditional treatment, there are studies about the effects of honey, wax and sesame oil on wound healing. Researchers aimed at searching the efficiency of the treatment by using uttarbasti in urethral stenosis. In the experiment 18 Wistar Albino type rats which are around 200-250 g were used. These rats were divided into 3 groups and each has 6 rats. Urethra was marked till external meatus with 18G sting. To the 1st group, not any drug was given. To the 2nd group, for 3 weeks saline (1 cc) was given into urethra. To the 3rd group for 3 weeks uttarbasti (1 cc) was applied into urethra. At the end of the 3rd week, all the groups were decapitated. They were taken into histopathological search with their penis tissue and urethra.