DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i03.082

Pages: 1270-1275

A sitz bath is type of bath in which only hips and buttocks are soaked in water or saline solution. Aim of the study to determine the efficacy of sitz bath in acute anal fissure. A total 60 cases were taken as study population. Target populations were OPD basis patient suffering from anal fissure. Detail consent was taken from patient. Among that target population, 2 groups were made on randmonisation, one as Hot Sitz Bath (HSB) (30) and Non Sitz Bath (NSB) (30). There were no significant changes in pain and itching. Bleeding was significantly decreased in 4th week hot sitz bath study group (6.7%) as compared to non sitz bath control group (36.7%). Similarly there was significantly decreased in bloating in 4th week hot sitz bath group (10%) as compared to non sitz bath control group (43.3%). Healing was significantly improved in 4th week hot sitz bath group(66.7%) as compared to non sitz bath control group (16.7%)also it was statistically significant ( X2=15.429 p=0.000).