Doctors in China have removed nearly 13kg of faecal matter from the intestine of a 22-year-old man, who was constipated since birth, reports said. The unnamed man is believed to have been suffering from a rare congenital disease known as Hirschsprung. A 30-inch long section of the patient’s colon filled with 13kg of faeces. Reports added doctors removed a 30-inch long section of his colon filled with 13kg of faeces during the three-hour-long surgery. Dr Lu has advised parents not to neglect if a child is suffering from constipation, according to Asia One.

Source: Hindustan Times June 14, 2017 08:45 UTC