“…Interestingly, reperfusion of large cryosurgical iceballs releases various cytokines, including TNF-a, acutely into the blood system and can be associated with ''cryoshock,'' which can lead to organ failure and death (36). This additive effect may explain the death of the animals in this study, which were systemically injected with soluble TNF-a before cryosurgery.…”