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Evidence-based recommendations on endovenous laser treatment of the long saphenous vein. This involves using laser and heat to seal up the vein.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 March 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous laser therapy for fetal tumours. This involves inserting a needle through the mother's abdomen to the tumour and using laser energy to shrink it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 June 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on division of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) for breastfeeding. This involves cutting through the fold of skin using sharp, blunt-ended scissors so the baby can feed.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 December 2005

Membership details, terms of reference, future meeting dates and past meeting minutes for our interventional procedures advisory committee.

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Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous transarterial carotid artery stent placement for asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis. This involves using a wire mesh tube called a stent to widen the narrowed carotid artery.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 November 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on transurethral water-jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This involves injecting a high-speed jet of water into the prostate to destroy some of the prostate tissue and widen the urethra.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 September 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on implantation of a duodenal-jejunal bypass liner for managing type 2 diabetes. This involves attaching a liner as a barrier between food and the upper part of the bowel, with the aim of lowering blood sugar levels.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 March 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on VA ECMO for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in adults with refractory cardiac arrest. This involves using an artificial lung to oxygenate the blood outside the body.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 October 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on caval valve implantation for tricuspid regurgitation in adults. This involves implanting valves into 1 or both caval veins without disturbing the tricuspid valve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

21 August 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on image-guided percutaneous laser ablation for primary and secondary liver tumours. This involves heating up liver tissue to destroy tumours.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

16 May 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ablation for an anal fistula in adults. This involves applying heat to the fistula.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

17 April 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis in adults. This involves taking plasma from a small amount of the person’s own blood and injecting it into the knee.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 January 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous retroperitoneal endoscopic necrosectomy. This involves inserting a thin telescope through a small cut in the side above the hip and using it to wash out and remove the dead tissue.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2011