This is the astonishing coconut-sized kidney stone removed from a patient that’s been declared the world’s biggest and heaviest ever.
The vast stone – which tips the scales at 801 grammes (1.76 lbs) – was removed from a 62-year-old retired soldier in Sri Lanka on 1st June, it has now emerged.
Surgeons at the Colombo Army Hospital say the stone measures 13.372 centimetres (5.264 inches).
Guinness World Records has since confirmed the stone officially as the world’s heaviest and biggest.
Patient Canistus Coonghe is said to be recovering from the op to remove the stone, which weighs five times more than the average human kidney.
Newsflash obtained a statement from the Sri Lankan army on 13th June, saying (in English): “The removal of the world’s largest and heaviest kidney stone (calculus) through a major surgery occurred on 01 June 2023 at the Colombo Army Hospital, entering the Guinness World Records.
“Consultant Urologist, Lieutenant Colonel (Dr) K. Sutharshan, Head of Genito Urinary Unit at the Colombo Army Hospital took the lead in the surgery together with Captain (Dr) W.P.S.C Pathirathna and Dr Thamasha Premathilaka.
“Colonel (Dr) U.A.L.D Perera and Colonel (Dr) C.S Abeysinghe also contributed during the surgery as Consultant Anaesthetists. The stone removed on 01 June 2023 at Colombo Army Hospital by Army doctors is 13.372 cm long and weighs 801 g.
“Immediately after the surgery the removed stone (calculus) was shown to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP at the Army Headquarters by the Director General Army Health Services, Major General P.A.C Fernando USP and Lieutenant Colonel (Dr) K. Sutharshan, Head of Genito Urinary Unit at the Colombo Army Hospital who performed the surgery.
“As per the existing Guinness World Records, the largest kidney stone found in the world (India in 2004) is 13 cm and the heaviest kidney stone found (Pakistan in 2008) was 620 g in weight.” (sic)
Guinness said: “The previous record of 13 cm (5.11 in) had not been surpassed since 2004.” (sic)
