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Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopically assisted mitral valve surgery. This involves repairing a defective valve through one or more small incisions between the ribs rather than one large incision through the breastbone (sternum).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 December 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic aortopexy for severe primary tracheomalacia. This involves attaching the aorta to the sternum with sutures, using special instruments through small cuts in the chest (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 December 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea. This involves inserting implants into the soft palate of the mouth to stiffen it over subsequent weeks and make it less likely to vibrate.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on soft-palate implants for simple snoring. This involves inserting implants into the soft palate of the mouth to make it stiffer and less likely to vibrate.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy. This involves surgically removing the uterus using special instruments through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on mini/micro screw implantation for orthodontic anchorage. This involves inserting small screws into the jaw bone to create anchors that support tooth realignment.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on Grenz rays therapy for inflammatory skin conditions. This involves exposing the skin to low-energy, non-penetrative electromagnetic radiation.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) for chronic pelvic pain. This involves the destruction of a small segment of ligament that carries nerve fibres within the pelvis.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

30 October 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on circular stapled haemorrhoidectomy. This involves cutting out a circular strip of the lining of the rectum (the rectal mucosa) above the haemorrhoids to reduce the blood supply to the haemorrhoids, so that they shrink.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

17 December 2003

Evidence-based recommendations on the serial transverse enteroplasty procedure (STEP) for bowel lengthening in parenteral nutrition-dependent children. This involves cutting and stapling the bowel in a zig-zag pattern to narrow and lengthen it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 September 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on arthroscopic knee washout, with or without debridement, for the treatment of osteoarthritis. This involves flushing the joint with fluid, which is introduced through small incisions in the knee.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 August 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. This involves replacing the damaged parts of the aorta with an artificial piece of blood vessel, performed through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 August 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on corneal implants for keratoconus. This involves inserting clear plastic implants into the cornea to restore eyesight.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 July 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic deroofing of simple renal cysts. This involves draining the cyst and removing part of the cyst wall through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 July 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on corneal implants for the correction of refractive error. This involves inserting clear plastic implants into the cornea to restore eyesight in short-sightedness.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 July 2007