In Belarus for the first time performed a unique operation for Minor syndrome

In RSPC otorhinolaryngology for the first time in the Republic of Belarus performed a surgical operation - plastic defect of the upper semicircular canal transmastoidal access. The patient was a 52-year-old woman, according to the Ministry of health, writes sb.by.

Minor syndrome is a rare condition in which the bone wall of the upper semicircular canal of the inner ear becomes thinner until a defect is formed. The main symptoms are severe dizziness, noise and pulsation in the ear, imbalance.

The intervention was conducted by Ivan Gornostay - head of the otorhinolaryngological department for adults of the RSPC otorhinolaryngology hospital, candidate of medical sciences, associate professor, and Evgeny Peshko - researcher of the neurosurgical department of the RSPC neurology and neurosurgery.

Surgical technology of plastic defect of the upper semicircular canal transmastoidal access is minimally invasive and can significantly improve the quality of life of patients with Minor syndrome.