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Doctors in Sri Lanka have removed the world's largest kidney stone weighing 1.76 pounds from a retired soldier, setting a new Guinness World Record. The stone measured 5.264 inches and was successfully removed through surgery at the Columbo Army Hospital. Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salt that form inside the kidneys and can cause extreme pain if not treated in a timely manner.
Doctors in Sri Lanka removed a kidney stone larger than a baseball from a retired soldier, which has been confirmed as the "largest and heaviest kidney stone" ever extracted through major surgery by the Guinness World Records. The stone measured 13.372 centimeters long and weighed 801 grams. Medical treatments for kidney stones usually involve breaking the stone into pieces if not complete removal.
Doctors in Sri Lanka have removed the world's largest kidney stone from a retired soldier, Canistus Coonge, which weighed 801 grams, over five times the weight of an average male kidney. The stone was also 13.37cm long, compared to the average kidney, which is about 10-12cm long. The medical marvel has been recognised by Guinness World Records.