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Vijayawada Government Hospital Performs First Cochlear Implant Surgery
A government hospital in Vijayawada has performed its first cochlear implant operation.
The patient was a four-year-old girl named Tanmayi.
She was born with a serious type of hearing loss.
Doctors from the hospital’s ear, nose and throat team performed the operation.
An anesthesia team and other hospital workers also helped.
The surgery was done under the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva scheme.
Doctors say the new service may help more children with severe hearing problems get advanced treatment at the hospital.
Government General Hospital in Vijayawada performed its first cochlear implant surgery.
The patient was Tanmayi, a four-year-old girl born with severe sensorineural hearing loss.
The procedure was carried out under the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva scheme.
ENT and anesthesia teams, along with hospital staff, contributed to the surgery.
Doctors said the service is expected to improve access to advanced treatment for children with severe hearing impairment.
- Who
- Government General Hospital medical teams performed the surgery on Tanmayi, a four-year-old girl.
- What
- The hospital completed its first cochlear implant surgery.
- Where
- Government General Hospital in Vijayawada.
- When
- The article does not specify when the surgery took place.
- Why
- The service is intended to improve access to advanced hearing treatment for children with severe hearing impairment.
Key facts
- Hospital
- Government General Hospital (GGH), Vijayawada
- Procedure
- The hospital's first cochlear implant surgery
- Patient
- Tanmayi, a four-year-old girl
- Condition
- Severe sensorineural hearing loss present from birth
- Scheme
- Dr NTR Vaidya Seva
- Surgical supervision
- Dr K. Ravi, professor and head of the ENT department
Sources
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