Radiofrequency-assisted liver resection
Guidance issued
IPG Number: IPG211
Summary
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on radiofrequency-assisted liver resection.
Description
Cancer of the liver may be surgically removed in a number of ways Rafiofrequency (RF) assisted resection employs RF energy to coagulate the liver at the hepatic resection line after which hepatic resection is performed with the use of a common scalpel
OPCS code:
Details
Topic area:
Cancer
Digestive system
Surgical procedures
Digestive system
Surgical procedures
Specialist advice has been sought from:
Date notified to NICE:
31 August 2005
Provisional consultation date:
Autumn 2006
Guidance issue date:
28 February 2007
Contact details:
Project manager (for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Steven Barnes
ip@nice.org.uk
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:
Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
