# Chilly Medical Procedures Surgeons Now Using Extreme Cooling Methods to Prolong Life By Amanda Chang | Published 2010-10-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-cooling-methods References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLr15BBBtrc) & [bbc](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11389464) Cold environments can be used for multiple things: [keeping food fresh](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ufrost), making ice cubes and prolonging life during surgery. Medical surgeons are now using the art of [extreme cooling methods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-dunk) to allow them the ability to pause the patient's heart long enough to finish their surgical procedure. According to Dr. John Elefteriades, "the body is essentially in true, real-life, [suspended animation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellular-transport), wit no pulse, no blood pressure, no signs of brain activity." Yikes! Extreme cooling methods certainly gives a whole new meaning to 'cold-hearted.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Extreme Cooling Methods:** Surgeons are using extreme cooling methods to prolong life during surgery. - **Suspended Animation:** Extreme cooling methods put the body into suspended animation during surgery. - **Prolonging Life:** Extreme cooling methods allow surgeons to pause the patient's heart and finish their surgical procedure. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical:** Extreme cooling methods are disrupting the medical industry by providing a new way to prolong life during surgery. - **Surgical Equipment:** The development of extreme cooling methods creates opportunities for innovative surgical equipment designed to facilitate the process. - **Food Preservation:** The use of extreme cooling methods in surgery can lead to advancements in food preservation techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cold Therapy Water Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-water-system.md) - [Comfort-Focused Patient Warming Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patient-warming-system.md) - [Cooling Therapy Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-compression-efreeze.md) - [Athletic Body-Cooling Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vasocooling-device.md) - [Cold Therapy Showers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sno-shower.md) - [Water-Circulating Cold Plunge Tubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plunge-allin-ice-bath.md) - [Ice-Filled Shower Heads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glacial-shower-shower-head.md) - [Ice-Powered Fitness Classes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coolest-class.md) - [Food-Preserving Nitrogen Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-liquide.md)