Guidance
3 Further information
3.1 This guidance requires that clinicians undertaking the procedure make special arrangements for audit. The Institute has identified relevant audit criteria and developed an audit tool (which is for use at local discretion).
Andrew Dillon
Chief Executive
November 2006
Sources of evidence
The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the following document.
Information for patients
NICE has produced information on this procedure for patients and carers. It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.