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Published interventional procedures

All completed interventional procedures guidance are listed below. For the documents and related material, click on the title in the list.

The list can be sorted by: guidance number (ref), title (alphabetically), disease area, clinical specialty, date issued and arrangements  - simply click on the relevant column heading in the blue box once or twice depending on the order that you want.

The table now includes an 'arrangements' column. This information helps health professionals identify what additional measures should be put in place when implementing the guidance. The list of arrangements describes what each type means.

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Guidance List

Results 1-20 of 311

Ref Title Date Issued Arrangements
IPG002 Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma Jul 2003 Normal
IPG006 Balloon thermal endometrial ablation (using data from Cavaterm and Gynecare as specified by SERNIP) Aug 2003 Normal
IPG007 Microwave endometrial ablation Aug 2003 Normal
IPG008 Radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins Sep 2003 Normal
IPG009 Coblation tonsillectomy Sep 2003 Normal
IPG012 Percutaneous vertebroplasty Sep 2003 Normal
IPG013 Pancreatic islet cell transplantation Oct 2003 Other (see guidance)
IPG014 Transurethral electrovaporisation of the prostate Oct 2003 Normal
IPG015 Transurethral radiofrequency needle ablation of the prostate Oct 2003 Normal
IPG017 Holmium laser prostatectomy Nov 2003 Normal
IPG018 Bone-anchored cystourethropexy (using data from In-Tac and Vesica as specified by SERNIP) Nov 2003 Special
IPG019 Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease Nov 2003 Normal
IPG021 Extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy for calcific tendonitis (tendinopathy) of the shoulder Nov 2003 Normal
IPG022 Endoscopic stapling of pharyngeal pouch Nov 2003 Normal
IPG023 Laparoscopic laser myomectomy Nov 2003 Special
IPG024 Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for early stage cervical cancer Nov 2003 Special
IPG025 Laparo-endogastric surgery Dec 2003 Special
IPG027 Percutaneous intradiscal laser ablation in the lumbar spine Dec 2003 Special
IPG028 Customised titanium implants for orofacial reconstruction Dec 2003 Research Only
IPG029 Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for Peyronie's disease Dec 2003 Special

NICE Interventional Procedures Guidance - Types of Arrangements

  • Normal - apply normal consent, audit and clinical governance arrangements
  • Special - notify clinical governance leads, ensure patients understand the uncertainties and audit and review clinical outcomes of all patients having the procedure
  • Other (see guidance) - includes additional recommendations, for example, on training, service delivery or data collection
  • Research only - use only in the context of a research protocol
  • Do not use - the procedure should not be used in the National Health Service (NHS)