A MAN who went to the doctors with agonising stomach pains had a "record" 156 kidney stones removed during a lengthy surgery.

Medics made the shock discovery after the patient, a 50-year-old schoolteacher, visited a hospital in Hyderabad, India.

It's the highest number of kidney stones ever removed from a single patient in the country, doctors claimed.

Hospital chiefs said the man had suddenly developed a searing pain. Tests were carried out which showed a whopping cluster of the stones.

But there was even worse news to come for the stricken patient.

Doctors discovered the stones were in his abdomen, rather than in their normal position in the urinary tract.

It meant they were forced to carry out keyhole surgery.

Dr V Chandra Mohan of the Preeti Urology and Kidney Hospital said: ”This patient might have been developing these stones for more than two years, but never experienced any symptoms in the past.

"However, sudden occurrence of pain forced him to undergo all necessary tests which revealed presence of a large cluster of renal stones in the kidney.

AGONISING PAIN

"After assessing his health condition, we decided to take laparoscopy and endoscopy route to extract the stones, instead of resorting to a major surgery.

"The stones were fully extracted after a procedure that lasted for three hours.

"Instead of a major cut on the body, a simple keyhole opening helped extract the stones fully.

"The patient is hale and healthy now, and has returned to his regular daily routine."

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Kidney stones are made up of chemicals that should be passed out in urine.

They can be extremely painful, and can lead to infections or even damage to the kidneys if not treated properly.

Symptoms can include severe pain at the side of the abdomen which comes and goes, as well as feeling sick and vomiting.

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