3.1 kg stone extracted from man in Sri Lanka
A medical team in Sri Lanka has successfully extracted a huge stone from the bladder of a 55-year-old man. It weighed 3.1 kg, approximately the weight of a newborn baby. Doctors believe it might be the largest documented bladder stone ever surgically removed.
The operation was performed at the General Hospital in the city of Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka after doctors discovered the stone while treating the man for another health condition and noticed he had difficulty urinating.
The doctors were surprised by the size of the stone they found inside the patient's bladder, which weighed about 3.1 kg and was about 17 centimeters long.
Doctors described its size as comparable to an ostrich egg, while its weight is roughly equivalent to that of a full-term baby at birth.
Prahalathan Balakrishnan, who led the surgical team, told the BBC that, according to available records, the stone may be the largest bladder stone ever documented and removed.
The man did not initially enter the hospital for the stone but was receiving treatment after suffering a stroke. During his treatment, doctors noticed he had difficulty urinating, which prompted them to perform the necessary tests, revealing the presence of stones inside his bladder.
Balakrishnan speculated that the stone had formed and remained in the patient's bladder for a period of 5 to 10 years.
Despite the enormous size of the stone, the doctor confirmed that the patient's condition after the operation is very good, noting that he is still in the hospital to continue treatment for his other health problems.
Source: BBC
