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Sonographic Guidance of Laparoscopic Renal Cryoablation

Erick M. Remer1, Jonathan C. Hale1, Charles M. O'Malley1, Karen Godec1 and Inderbir S. Gill2

1 Division of Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44195.
2 Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Urology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195.



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  		Fig. 1. —Drawing shows laparoscopic sonography probe on anterior surface of kidney opposite posterior renal tumor. Conically tipped cryoprobe is inside renal mass. Iceball covers small portion of mass. Shaded cone emanating from renal mass represents shadowing seen on sonographic images. (Reprinted with permission from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

 


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  		Fig. 2A. —48-year-old man with 2-cm renal cell carcinoma. Early transverse laparoscopic sonogram with probe positioned on renal anterior surface opposite tumor shows curvilinear hyperechogenic interface with posterior acoustical shadowing. Small ovoid hypoechogenic area corresponds to cystic portion of tumor not yet treated (curved arrow). Linear echo represents cryoprobe (straight arrow).

 


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  		Fig. 2B. —48-year-old man with 2-cm renal cell carcinoma. Sonogram obtained 8 min after A shows large iceball covering entire tumor.

 


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  		Fig. 2C. —48-year-old man with 2-cm renal cell carcinoma. Coronal T1-weighted breath-hold gadopentetate dimeglumine-enhanced MR image (TR/TE, 142/4.4; flip angle, 80°) shows unenhanced cryolesion. Note thin rim of peripheral enhancement (arrow).

 

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