SCOPE OF SHALYATANTRA IN GERIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY

Abstract

“Farther we Look Back,Further We Can See”
Ayurveda an ancient system of healing evolved since pre-vedic era which remarks “scripture of longevity”. Shalya tantra embraces all needful aiming at decluttering etiology manifesting pain or misery to body and mind. Sushruta the father of surgery was first person to used sangyaharan on patient for plastic surgery in pre-ether Era.(1) Geriatrics derived from greek language “Geron” means “old man” and “iatreia” resembles healing. Anesthesia is born of surgery date back to centuries ago,started with origin of Vedana, that is as old as human being. Age alone is no longer a barrier to surgery,since anesthesia management in geriatrics depends on sound understanding of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics aspects along with capacity to cope with the stress of illness and surgery. Maintaining quality Life span among geriatrics is valid aim of Shalyatantra Since primitive age and endeavoured to acheive painless condition for surgery, as Comorbidity is stronger predictor of outcome from surgery than age. Scope of Shalyatantra in geriatric anaesthesia is becoming advanced due to craving escalation in long life expectancy and facultative physiological reserves and motley comorbidity. In this scenario, an attempt made to highlight the concern theme.

Keywords- Shalya Tantra, Geriatrics, Anesthesia