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  • Title: Renal hypothermia using ice slush for retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.
    Author: Wakabayashi Y, Narita M, Kim CJ, Kawakami T, Yoshiki T, Okada Y.
    Journal: Urology; 2004 Apr; 63(4):773-5. PubMed ID: 15072901.
    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.
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