Coconut Sized Kidney Stone Removed From Man

Hungarian man has 2.48 lb/6.6 inch kidney stone surgically removed...

Kidney stones can range in size, some are as small as a grain of sand, others as big as a golf ball, but earlier this week, Hungarian surgeons got to see how big they can really get when they removed a kidney stone the size of a coconut from a man.

Sandor Sarkadi underwent an abdominal operation in Debrecen, 150 miles east of Budapest, after doctors discovered he had a kidney stone inside him that was 6.6 inch (17 cm) in diameter.

Mr Sardaki was rushed into an operation theater in the Kenez Gyula Hospital when an X-ray revealed he was carrying around the gigantic lump.

Most kidney stones pass through the body naturally within a few hours or days. Doctors advise patients to drink plenty of fluids and often recommend a special diet to help with the process.

Larger kidney stones must be surgically removed, needless to say, Sardaki’s kidney stone feel into this category.

Sardaki’s kidney stone weighed in at a staggering 2.48lbs (1.12 kg). Doctors say he is now on speedy track to recovery.

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