Surgeons in Sri Lanka have removed what has been characterised as the world’s largest and heaviest kidney stone.
The kidney stone was 13.37 cm (5.26 in) long and 10.55 cm (4.15 in) wide, according to a Guinness World Record release. It weighed 800 grammes (1.76 lb), which is equivalent to five baseballs.
According to available information, the stone was larger than Coonghe’s genuine kidney, which has a bipolar length of 11.8cm (4.6 in).
The previous record had not been surpassed since 2004, when a 13 cm (5.11 in) kidney stone was surgically removed from an Indian man named Vilas Ghuge.
GWR declared that the stone is also the world’s heaviest kidney stone, weighing 800 g (1.76 lb). That’s roughly the same weight as five baseballs!
The previous record was 620 g (1.36 lb), set by Wazir Muhammad (Pakistan) in 2008.
Coonghe’s record-breaking kidney stone was in his right kidney and was identified by the urological team at Army Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The patient underwent a procedure called open pyelolithotomy, whereby the stone was surgically removed through an incision made in the pelvis of his kidney.
The operation was performed by Dr Kugadas Sutharshan on 1 June.
Doctors who worked on him explained that despite the blockage, Coonghe’s kidney was still functioning normally.
His liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen were described by Dr Sutharshan as “normal” in size, although Coonghe’s prostate was enlarged.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
