Overview

The Burn Unit at Al Nas Hospital is a specialized center dedicated to the comprehensive management of patients with burn injuries, from acute emergency care to long-term rehabilitation. With a multidisciplinary team and state-of-the-art facilities, the unit provides life-saving interventions, advanced wound management, surgical reconstruction, and psychosocial and nutritional support. The unit’s mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care that restores health, function, and quality of life for patients affected by burn trauma.

Scope of the Department

The unit provides full-spectrum burn care, integrating medical, surgical, rehabilitative, and psychological support. Services extend from critical care management in the early stages to reconstructive surgery and long-term rehabilitation, ensuring patients receive interdisciplinary continuous care.

  • Acute Burn Care & Emergency Response: Initial stabilization, airway management, and fluid resuscitation for all burn types and patient age groups.

  • Burn Intensive Care Management: Continuous monitoring, ventilatory support, and resuscitation for critically ill burn patients.

  • Anesthesia & Sedation: Pain relief, sedation, and perioperative management tailored to burn care procedures.

  • Bronchoscopy & Inhalation Injury Care: Specialized interventions for airway assessment and treatment of inhalation injuries.

  • Surgical & Reconstructive Services: Excision, escharotomy, fasciotomy, skin grafts, flap coverage, contracture release, and reconstructive procedures to restore function and appearance.

  • Wound Care & Infection Control: Advanced dressings, biologic and synthetic skin substitutes, negative pressure wound therapy, and strict infection prevention protocols.

  • Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy: Physical and occupational therapy, mobility programs, and scar management to restore independence.

  • Psychological & Social Support: Counseling, peer support, and reintegration programs for patients and families coping with burn trauma.

  • Nutritional Support & Follow-Up: Tailored dietary management to support healing, recovery, and long-term health.

What We Manage

  • Thermal burns (flame, scald, contact)

  • Chemical burns

  • Electrical burns

  • Inhalation injuries

  • Post-burn contractures and deformities

  • Burn-related infections and sepsis

  • Long-term scar and cosmetic deformities

Eminent Procedures & Programs

  • Emergency airway management and fluid resuscitation for acute burn injuries

  • Mass casualty triaging and burn disaster response

  • Dressing, escharotomy, fasciotomy, skin grafting, and flap procedures

  • Advanced wound dressings, including biologic and synthetic substitutes

  • Negative pressure wound therapy for complex wounds

  • Physiotherapy and contracture prevention programs

  • Psychological support and peer counseling for burn survivors

Programs

  • Acute Burn Management Program
    Immediate emergency care for patients with thermal, chemical, and electrical burns, focusing on resuscitation, wound stabilization, and infection prevention.

  • Burn Intensive Care Program
    Specialized critical care for patients with major burns, including advanced monitoring, ventilatory support, fluid management, and multidisciplinary intensive care.

  • Surgical Burn Care Program
    Comprehensive surgical management including debridement, skin grafting, and wound closure techniques to promote recovery and reduce complications.

  • Burn Rehabilitation Program
    Long-term care focusing on physical therapy, mobility restoration, scar management, and psychological support to optimize quality of life after recovery.

  • Pediatric Burn Care Program
    Tailored burn management for children, addressing their unique physiological and psychological needs with family-centered support.

  • Infection Control & Wound Care Program
    Specialized dressing techniques, negative pressure wound therapy, and infection prevention protocols for optimal healing.

  • Pain Management & Supportive Care Program
    Multimodal pain relief, sedation, and psychological support for patients and families to improve comfort during treatment and recovery.

  • Outpatient Burn Follow-Up Program
    Ongoing outpatient clinics for monitoring wound healing, functional recovery, and long-term scar assessment.

Head of Department

Rania Hassan Abdelhafez

Head Of Department

Ahmed Abdelsalam Alshenawe

Head Of Department

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