Kidney cooling in partial nephrectomy. Evaluation of a technique.
A technique of cooling the isolated human kidney by immersing it in a plastic bag filled with iced saline slush is described. This technique is simple, swift to perform, requires no specialized equipment, and is inexpensive; it has proved to be effective and safe.
D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000517:prevention & control; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010477:Perfusion; D011859:Radiography; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors