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Evidence-based recommendations on free-functioning gracilis transfer to restore upper limb function in brachial plexus injury in adults. This involves taking a piece of hamstring muscle and its nerve and blood supply from the inner thigh, transferring it to the arm and joining it to the damaged nerve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 March 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous implantation of pulmonary artery pressure sensors for monitoring treatment of chronic heart failure in adults. This involves putting a small electronic pressure sensor into the pulmonary artery to measure blood pressure.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 November 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on genicular artery embolisation for pain from knee osteoarthritis. This involves inserting a tube through an artery in the groin into the genicular artery, and injecting tiny particles through it to block new blood vessels.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 October 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic liver resection. This involves making small incisions (keyhole surgery) to remove the parts of the liver that are benign or cancerous.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 July 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for treating recurrent prostate cancer. This involves putting special needles or probes into the prostate and using Argon gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 May 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on middle meningeal artery embolisation for chronic subdural haematomas. This involves injecting particles into the middle meningeal artery to block it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 December 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on selective internal radiation therapy for unresectable primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in adults. This involves injecting tiny radioactive ‘beads’ into blood vessels that supply the liver, where they become trapped and release radiation directly into the cancer cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

31 October 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on nerve transfer to partially restore upper limb function in people with tetraplegia. This involves connecting an undamaged, functioning, but non-essential nerve near the injury to the damaged essential nerve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 April 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous insertion of craniocaudal expandable implants for vertebral compression fracture in adults. This involves inserting an implant into the spine to restore the vertebral height.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 November 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on self-expanding implant insertion into the intersphincteric space for faecal incontinence. This involves inserting implants that expand and press together, forming a ring that creates an artificial sphincter.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 January 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in adults. This involves implanting an electrical stimulator under the skin of the chest and connecting it by wires to the vagus nerve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 August 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy. This involves inserting surgical instruments through a small cut (keyhole surgery) to find and remove any abnormal glands.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 August 2014

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Acumen IQ sensor for predicting hypotension risk .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

6 July 2021

There was only limited evidence comparing different types of sedation or anaesthesia for surgical abortion. The evidence that was...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

8 November 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic carbon dioxide laser cricopharyngeal myotomy for relief of oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. This involves inserting an endoscope (a thin, rigid tube with a camera on the end) through the mouth, and using a carbon dioxide laser to cut through the muscle that runs round the top of the gullet.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2016