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Renal hypothermia using ice slush for retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy

Authors :
Chul Jang Kim
Mitsuhiro Narita
Tatsuhiro Yoshiki
Yusaku Okada
Yoshihiko Wakabayashi
Takahiro Kawakami
Source :
Urology. 63:773-775
Publication Year :
2004
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2004.

Abstract

Renal hypothermia using ice slush for retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy was performed in 2 patients. A cylindrical device was secured in the enlarged port site. Through the device, ice slush was introduced and placed around the kidney. The nadir renal temperature under renal ischemia in the 2 patients was 18.4 degrees C and 25.8 degrees C.

Details

ISSN :
00904295
Volume :
63
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Urology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....88f4de0e63b1c4bf1d528104cfa3644c