Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man's bladder and claim record
Summary
Doctors in Sri Lanka removed a very large bladder stone weighing 3.1 kg from a 55-year-old man. This stone is believed to be the biggest bladder stone ever taken out through surgery.Key Facts
- The surgery happened last week in a hospital in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
- The patient was first admitted due to a stroke and later found to have bladder stones because he had trouble urinating.
- The removed stone weighed as much as a newborn baby and was about the size of an ostrich egg, around 17 cm wide.
- Doctors believe the stone had been in the man's bladder for 5 to 10 years.
- Bladder stones form when minerals in urine turn into solid lumps, often if urine stays too long in the bladder.
- Stones larger than 4 cm are called giant bladder stones and usually need surgery.
- The previous largest bladder stone recorded by Guinness World Records weighed 1.9 kg and was removed in Brazil in 2003.
- The patient’s health is now stable, and he is still receiving treatment for other medical issues.
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