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In an unprecedented medical achievement, a specialized medical team at Ain Shams University Hospitals successfully performed a delicate surgery to implant a sacral nerve stimulation device in the Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Department for the first time. This represents a significant addition to the advanced functional surgery services offered at the university hospitals.

This achievement was made possible under the auspices of Prof. Ali El-Anwar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals; Prof. Tarek Youssef, Executive Director of University Hospitals; and Prof. Essam Fakhry Obeid, Deputy Executive Director of Hospitals and Director of Demerdash Hospital for Surgery. The surgery was supervised by Prof. Tarek Lotfy Salem, Head of the Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Department, and Prof. Ayman Abdel Raouf El-Shazly, Head of Unit Two in the Department.

The medical team explained that the surgery was performed on a 13-year-old boy suffering from inflammatory tumors on his spinal cord. He had previously been treated for these tumors in the neurosurgery department over the past few years, but his condition necessitated intervention using the latest advanced treatment techniques.

Sacral nerve stimulation is one of the newest and most precise medical techniques developed globally. It contributes to modifying and improving neurological functions in patients following diseases and injuries to the nervous system. This is done after the patient undergoes thorough evaluations and extensive examinations to ensure their readiness and expected response to this type of highly specialized surgical intervention.

The surgeons indicated that the total cost of the operation exceeded one million pounds, and the health insurance for children of Egypt and Ain Shams University bore the full cost, within the framework of the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to develop the health care system and provide the latest treatment capabilities for children, especially those with nervous system diseases.

The surgery was performed by the Functional Neurosurgery Team, headed by Prof. Walid Abdel-Ghani, Professor of Functional Neurosurgery. The team included Dr. Mohamed Ashraf, Lecturer of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery; Dr. Andrew Bishri; Dr. Mai Ahmed; Dr. Mahmoud Yahya; and Dr. Samira Hatem, all resident physicians in the Neurosurgery Department. The team also included an anesthesia and nursing staff, operating room technicians, and a biomedical engineering team. Electromyography (EMG) was used during the surgery.

In a statement, Prof. Walid Abdel-Ghani confirmed that the surgery was performed according to the highest international standards and protocols. The EMG was successfully tested and its effectiveness confirmed. The child will undergo regular follow-up appointments to complete the treatment and rehabilitation program through outpatient clinics.