# Significant bladder stone surgical removals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/significant-bladder-stone-surgical-removals
> Updated: 2026-10-12T09:21:35.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Medical professionals have performed complex surgeries to remove large bladder stones from patients in Turkey and Ghana.

In Adıyaman, Turkey, surgeons at Kahta State Hospital performed an open prostatectomy on an 82-year-old patient to extract 42 individual stones totaling approximately 8 centimeters in size. The patient, who had previously undergone multiple surgeries for similar issues, was reported to be in stable condition following the procedure.

In the Ashanti Region of Ghana, Kumasi Hospital removed an exceptionally large bladder stone from a 49-year-old man. The stone, which measured roughly 11.8 centimeters in length, weighed approximately 880 grams after being dried. Dr. Samuel Koranteng Asante, the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, noted that the patient had suffered from urinary difficulties for nearly 30 years and stated that a review of medical literature did not reveal a comparable documented case within Africa.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-12: Kumasi Hospital removes massive 880g bladder stone

Doctors at Kumasi Hospital in Ghana removed an 880-gram bladder stone from a 49-year-old man who had endured urinary pain for nearly 30 years.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kumasi-hospital-removes-massive-880g-bladder-stone

### 2026-09-29: Kahta State Hospital surgeons remove 42 bladder stones from 82-year-old patient

Surgeons at Kahta State Hospital in Turkey removed 42 bladder stones, totaling about 8 centimeters, from an 82-year-old patient following severe abdominal pain.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kahta-state-hospital-surgeons-remove-42-bladder-stones-from-82-year-old-patient

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