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| Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan, has undergone successful surgery, doctors have said. | Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan, has undergone successful surgery, doctors have said. |
| The Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham confirmed that the 15-year-old underwent cranial reconstruction and cochlear implantation procedures on Saturday. | The Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham confirmed that the 15-year-old underwent cranial reconstruction and cochlear implantation procedures on Saturday. |
| A hospital spokeswoman said Malala's medical team was very pleased with her progress following the operations, which lasted for around five hours. | A hospital spokeswoman said Malala's medical team was very pleased with her progress following the operations, which lasted for around five hours. |
| She said: "Both operations were a success and Malala is now recovering in hospital. | She said: "Both operations were a success and Malala is now recovering in hospital. |
| "Her condition is described as stable and her medical team are very pleased with the progress she has made so far. She is awake and talking to staff and members of her family." | "Her condition is described as stable and her medical team are very pleased with the progress she has made so far. She is awake and talking to staff and members of her family." |
| Malala has been receiving treatment at the hospital since she was flown to Britain in October after being shot in north-west Pakistan for promoting women's rights. | Malala has been receiving treatment at the hospital since she was flown to Britain in October after being shot in north-west Pakistan for promoting women's rights. |
| Doctors at the hospital had said on Wednesday that Malala was to undergo surgery for what they hoped would be the last time. | Doctors at the hospital had said on Wednesday that Malala was to undergo surgery for what they hoped would be the last time. |
| She required the fitting of a custom-made titanium plate to repair damage to her skull, and a cochlear implant to help recover hearing in her left ear. | She required the fitting of a custom-made titanium plate to repair damage to her skull, and a cochlear implant to help recover hearing in her left ear. |
| Speaking earlier this week, Dr Dave Rosser, the medical director at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, said both procedures were routinely carried out at the Queen Elizabeth hospital. | Speaking earlier this week, Dr Dave Rosser, the medical director at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, said both procedures were routinely carried out at the Queen Elizabeth hospital. |
| Rosser described Malala as a remarkable young woman who had made great progress in her recovery. | Rosser described Malala as a remarkable young woman who had made great progress in her recovery. |
| He also said she was fully aware of the threats the Taliban had made against her life. | He also said she was fully aware of the threats the Taliban had made against her life. |
| Addressing a media briefing, Rosser said: "She's not naive at all about what happened to her and the situation in terms of her high-profile. | Addressing a media briefing, Rosser said: "She's not naive at all about what happened to her and the situation in terms of her high-profile. |
| "She's incredibly determined to continue to speak for her cause." | "She's incredibly determined to continue to speak for her cause." |
| Rosser said it could take between 15 and 18 months for any hearing to recover in her left ear, but added that in time she would have almost normal levels of hearing thanks to the surgery. | Rosser said it could take between 15 and 18 months for any hearing to recover in her left ear, but added that in time she would have almost normal levels of hearing thanks to the surgery. |
| He also credited the surgeons who operated on Malala in Pakistan soon after she was shot with having saved her life. | He also credited the surgeons who operated on Malala in Pakistan soon after she was shot with having saved her life. |
| Malala escaped death by a matter of inches when she was shot on 9 October last year. The bullet entered just above her left eye and ran along her jaw, "grazing" her brain. | Malala escaped death by a matter of inches when she was shot on 9 October last year. The bullet entered just above her left eye and ran along her jaw, "grazing" her brain. |
| In a statement, the hospital said Malala would continue her recuperation as an inpatient until she was well enough to be discharged. | In a statement, the hospital said Malala would continue her recuperation as an inpatient until she was well enough to be discharged. |
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