Laparoscopic Ice Slush Renal Hypothermia for Partial Nephrectomy: The Initial Experience

Abstract

To our knowledge we present the initial clinical report of laparoscopic renal hypothermia for partial nephrectomy. By replicating standard open surgical practice our intracorporeal ice slush technique has the potential to extend the scope of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy to more complicated renal tumors.