New Delhi, July 15 -- The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in Delhi has successfully performed a rare and complex hearing implant surgery on a 1.8-year-old girl, the daughter of a serving soldier, who was diagnosed with Michel Aplasia, a condition where the inner ear is underdeveloped and the auditory nerve is non-functional, officials said on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Army said, "Army hospital R& R successfully performed Auditory brainstem implant - a rare, life-changing procedure in a 1.8-year-old d/o of a serving soldier, a case of Michel Aplasia. This surgery restores hearing in patients with non-functional auditory nerves."

"A team effort by dedicated ENT surgeons, neurosurgeons, neuroanesthesiologists, and audiologists of ...