The world’s largest kidney stone has been removed from a patient in Sri Lanka – and it’s about the size of a grapefuit, as long as a banana and as heavy as four hamsters
At 13.372 centimeters long and weighing 801 grams the kidney stone broke two world records when it was removed by Sri Lankan Army doctors on June 1. Previously the records were 13 centimeters for length, set in India in 2004, and 620 grams for weight, set in Pakistan in 2008, according to Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records has confirmed that both records have been broken by the Sri Lankan stone, removed at the Colombo Army Hospital.
According to the Mayo Clinic, drinking as much as 2 to 3 quarts of water per day can help remove small stones – less than 3 millimeters in diameter – by flushing out the urinary system. However, the process is notoriously painful. Stones above 3 millimeters in diameter often require more extensive treatment such as surgery to remove them. Such treatments include using sound waves to break the stones or surgery through a small incision in the lower back.
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