Guidance
3 Further information
Sources of evidence
The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the following document.
'Interventional procedure overview of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy', May 2006.
Information for patients
NICE has produced information on this procedure for patients and carers ('Understanding NICE guidance'). It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.