- Surgeons at Trincomalee District General Hospital in Sri Lanka have removed a massive bladder stone weighing 3.1kg from a 55-year-old patient.
- The stone, described as being the size of an ostrich egg by Urologist Pragaladhan Balakrishnan, was discovered after the patient experienced difficulty urinating.
- As reported by News1st, Dr Balakrishnan said: “Following all necessary surgical procedures, we successfully removed the stone from the patient's bladder.”
- He added: "According to available records, it is the largest bladder stone ever documented and removed through surgery."
- Hospital director Sandamali Samarakoon indicated the bladder stone removal could qualify for a Guinness World Record, surpassing the previous record of 1.9kg set in Brazil in 2003.
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