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0224531763- 0224531761 معهد التمريض الفنى 19303 - 0224562700 مستشفى وادى النيل https://plus.google.com/+WadiElneelHospital Arabic
Pain Unit

It was established since 1995, by managing chronic pain states, including the following painful conditions:- •	 Cancer pain •	Low back and neck pain •	Sciatica and post laminectomy pain syndrome •	Painful extremities due to peripheral vascular diseases •	Trigeminal neuralgia Using the high tech tools and facilities including the latest and most competent Radio-Frequency generator and the suitable Kits to perform different percutaneous pain relief procedures, under local anesthesia and CT-guidance followed by the best outcome (high success rate, long duration of pain relief and minimal percentage of minor transient side effects if occurred) mostly as outpatient procedures i.e. without open surgery, no need for inpatient hospital stay. Beside the relatively recent (since 2011) acute pain service which is a 24/7 service that meets the demands of our patients Acute pain service: One of the main inquiries for hospital health accreditation and offers better quality of hospital stay Inpatient service helps to control acute pain in the following conditions: •	Post-operative pain •	Post traumatic pain •	Acute pain in any chronic disease  Improved surgical outcomes with good post-operative pain management as a result of:- •	Decreased incidence of pulmonary and cardiac complications •	Better gastrointestinal function •	Fewer thrombo-embolic complications Proper acute pain management will lead to: •	Earlier mobilization •	Decreased hospital stay •	Reduced hospital cost •	Decreased like hood of developing chronic pain  •	Better patient's satisfaction