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What kind of surgery did Malala need?
She is to have a custom-made titanium plate fitted to her skull and a cochlear implant to help her recover hearing in her left ear.
Who was Malala’s surgeon?
Javid Kayani, an intensive care surgeon and deputy medical director of University Hospitals Birmingham, who happened to be in Islamabad for a meeting with the army chief that day. “He knew that if her life had been extinguished, then that would be a victory to the forces of darkness.”
Where did Malala recover from her injuries?
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Malala recovers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on October 19, 2012 after being treated.
Why did they put Malala’s skull in her stomach?
Dr Rosser said the missing part of Malala’s skull had been put in her abdomen by surgeons in Pakistan, in order to “keep the bone alive”. Dr Rosser added this was common practice worldwide to keep the bone healthy. He said: “Malala currently has no skull, she only has skin covering the brain.”
Does Malala have a paralyzed face?
When her friends turned to look at her, the trigger was pulled and she was shot in the head. Malala was rushed to the hospital, where her recovery was difficult. Malala survived her attack after various surgeries but was left with some facial paralysis and deafness in her left ear.
How many times did Malala get shot?
On the morning of October 9, 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban. Seated on a bus heading home from school, Malala was talking with her friends about schoolwork. Two members of the Taliban stopped the bus. A young bearded Talib asked for Malala by name, and fired three shots at her.
Is Malala paralyzed?
Malala was rushed to the hospital, where her recovery was difficult. Within the first 72 hours of being shot, her brain swelled and she got an infection. Malala survived her attack after various surgeries but was left with some facial paralysis and deafness in her left ear.
How long was Malala in Queen Elizabeth Hospital?
two nights
Malala spent two nights in the hospital’s critical care unit before being moved to a ward. Speaking before her surgery last weekend, the schoolgirl spoke of her hopes for the future and the work she intended to undertake through a charitable fund set up in her name.
Where was Malala when she went to hospital?
Malala Yousafzai leaves the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The Pakistani schoolgirl activist shot in the head by the Taliban has been discharged from a Birmingham hospital as an inpatient. Malala Yousafzai, 15, was being treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEHB) after being transferred following the attack in October.
How old was Malala when she was shot?
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl shot in the head by a Taliban gunman on her school bus in Pakistan, is to undergo surgery for what doctors hope will be the last time. The teenager, who was shot in October after advocating girls’ education, will return to the Birmingham hospital…
How long will it take Malala to recover from her skull surgery?
Malala Yousafzai to have surgery to repair skull. “Malala does have a weakness in her face so the left side of her face droops, but there is a good chance she will completely recover within 18 months,” said Rosser. He praised her “great sense of humour”.
How did Malala Yousafzai get an infection?
The tubes gave Malala a infection, the machines were improperly set and the blood wasn’t clotting and her lungs and kidneys started to fail. She became septic and had a very serious life threatening infection. Dr Reynalds made a risky recommendation to take the gravely ill girl on a 8 hour trip to a high tech hospital in England.