A groundbreaking medical achievement took place in Sri Lanka when doctors successfully removed a kidney stone larger than a baseball from a patient. The patient, Canistus Coonge, a retired soldier, underwent surgery on June 1 at the Columbo Army Hospital in Sri Lanka’s capital city. The stone, which measured over 5.2 inches and weighed 1.76 pounds, was officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the “largest and heaviest kidney stone” ever extracted through major surgery. This incredible feat was confirmed by Guinness World Records, surpassing previous records held in India and Pakistan.
Suffering from kidney stones can cause excruciating pain and discomfort. The extracted kidney stone from Coonge shattered previous records, signifying the immense size and weight of this medical anomaly. Prior to this surgery, the largest kidney stone was found in India in 2004, measuring 5.1 inches, while the heaviest kidney stone was discovered in Pakistan in 2008, weighing 1.2 pounds.
A kidney stone is a solid material that forms in the kidneys due to high levels of certain minerals in the urine. While smaller stones may pass through the urinary tract naturally without symptoms, larger stones can result in intense back, side, lower abdomen, or groin pain, along with blood in the urine. Treatment options for kidney stones typically involve breaking up the stone into smaller pieces or complete removal.
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