https://sputnikglobe.com/20260810/russia-makes-medical-history-with-skull-surgery-on-101-year-old-patient-1124555587.htmlRussia Makes Medical History With Skull Surgery on 101-Year-Old PatientRussia Makes Medical History With Skull Surgery on 101-Year-Old PatientSputnik InternationalMedics performed an operation on a patient with inflammation of the sphenoid sinus, which forms part of the internal base of the skull, the press service of Russia’s Samara State Medical University told Sputnik. 2026-08-10T05:24+00002026-08-10T05:24+00002026-08-10T05:24+0000russiarussiadoctorspatientsurgeryskullconditionhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/08/0a/1124555426_0:0:3072:1728_1920x0_80_0_0_8b5d256abb719a83d31ede232091a6ed.jpg“Surgeons performed a minimally invasive endoscopic operation through the nose: they opened the sinus, flushed it, removed the purulent contents and widened the opening,” the press service said. “The surgery lasted half an hour, after which the man remained in hospital for another week under medical supervision. He will soon turn 102,” the press service concluded. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250802/russian-medics-who-continued-surgery-during-strong-quake-in-kamchatka-tell-their-story---1122543954.htmlrussiaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalrussia, doctors, patient, surgery, skull, condition