A massive kidney stone was removed from retired soldier Canistus Coonghe in Sri Lanka, breaking not one, but two world records.
With whopping dimensions of 13.37 cm by 10.55 cm, it broke the Guinness World Record for the largest kidney stone.
It is also officially the heaviest kidney stone at 800 g, which is heavier than two cans of coke.
Surgeons in Sri Lanka have removed the largest AND heaviest kidney stone ever recorded.
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 15, 2023
It was 13.37 cm (5.26 in) in length and 10.55 cm (4.15 in) wide. It weighed 800 grams (1.76 lb) - the same as five baseballs.
The patient is recovering well. pic.twitter.com/w87unNvoZJ
The previous weight record was held by a 620 g kidney stone removed by doctors in Pakistan from Wazir Muhammad in 2008.
Despite the blockage and the fact that the kidney stone was larger than his actual kidney, Coonghe’s organs were all still functional.
The stone was removed from Coonghe’s right kidney by Dr. Kugadas Sutharshan and the urological team at Army Hospital in Colombo on June 1.
He is reportedly recovering well.
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