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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

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 July 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on metatarsophalangeal joint replacement of the hallux. This involves removing the problem joint and replacing it with an artificial one.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 November 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon valvuloplasty for aortic valve stenosis in adults and children. This involves inflating a balloon inserted into the narrow valve to widen it so that blood can flow out more easily.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial anal sphincter implantation. This involves placing a circular cuff under the skin around the anus.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 June 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on subthalamotomy for Parkinson's disease. This involves putting very thin needles into the brain through small holes made in the skull.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 June 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy (PDT) for localised inoperable endobronchial cancer (non-small-cell lung cancer). This involves injecting a photosensitising agent into the body that is activated by laser light to destroy the cancerous tissue.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 November 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on falloposcopy with coaxial catheter. This involves using a small camera passed through a narrow tube to look inside a woman’s fallopian tubes and see if there are any problems that may be affecting her ability to become pregnant.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 June 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on endovascular closure of patent ductus arteriosus. This involves placing a blocking device into the heart, which stays in place permanently and the body’s tissue grows around it.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 October 2004

Interim clinical guideline surveillance process and methods guide 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on ex-vivo hepatic resection and reimplantation for liver cancer. This involves removing the liver from the body, cutting away the diseased tissue, and reimplanting the remaining tumour-free liver into the patient.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 April 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. This involves planting electrodes into the brain and generating electrical currents to reduce the problems caused by Parkinson's disease

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 November 2003

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. This involves removing the prostate gland and some surrounding tissue using specialised instruments through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 November 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic excision of mediastinal parathyroid tumours. This involves operating on the tumour using a flexible camera inserted through small cuts in the chest (keyhole surgery).

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

12 December 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

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 July 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on partial left ventriculectomy. This involves reducing the size of a part of the heart so it can pump blood more efficiently.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 February 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on epiretinal brachytherapy for wet age related macular degeneration. This involves using radiation therapy used to destroy the new blood vessels.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

16 December 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on individually magnetic resonance imaging-designed unicompartmental interpositional implant insertion for osteoarthritis of the knee. This involves inserting an individually designed implant at the knee between the thigh and shin bones to realign the knee and prevent bone-on-bone rubbing.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 September 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose veins. This involves using a special light passed underneath the skin to see the veins and removing them by suction.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 January 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on retrobulbar irradiation for thyroid eye disease. This involves using radiation to target the tissue behind the eyeball and reduce inflammation.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

14 December 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on the Foker technique for long-gap oesophageal atresia. This involves pulling slightly on the broken ends of the oesophagus to encourage them to grow towards each other so they can be stitched together to form a complete oesophagus.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 January 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous endoscopic colostomy. This involves placing a plastic tube in the bowel that runs back through a small opening in the abdomen to allow waste to pass through to a drainage bag worn outside the body.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on sacral nerve stimulation for urge incontinence and urgency-frequency. This involves placing electrodes and connecting them to an implantable pulse generator.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 June 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy. This involves inserting special equipment, including a laser, through a small cut in the skin to heat and destroy some of the disc and remove the part that is sticking out to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

24 June 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on transabdominal artifical bowel sphincter implantation for faecal incontinence. This involves inserting an artificial sphincter through a cut in the abdomen.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 November 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency-assisted liver resection. This involves using high-frequency radio waves to remove the cancerous part of the liver with minimal blood loss.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 February 2007

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

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 March 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on high dose rate brachytherapy for carinoma of the cervix. This involves giving radiation at a high dose rate to the cervix (reducing the timeframe compared with low or medium dose rates) to treat the cancer.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on endovascular closure of atrial septal defect. This involves inserting a small blocking device into the heart, which is gently inflated to close the hole.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 October 2004

This quality standard covers reducing and preventing tobacco use in adults, young people and children. It includes interventions to discourage people from taking up smoking, tobacco control strategies and smokefree policies. It is particularly relevant to local authorities, schools and colleges, employers and NHS service providers. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

25 March 2015

Interim process and methods guide for the clinical guideline updates using standing committees pilot programme 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma. This involves using heat from microwave energy to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 March 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves using heat to destroy selected areas of the heart to prevent the abnormal electrical impulses responsible for atrial fibrillation.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on combined bony and soft tissue reconstruction for hip joint stabilisation in proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD). This involves accessing the bones of the hip and pelvis through a cut made on the thigh and correcting the deformity as much as possible.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 April 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic nephrolithotomy and pyelolithotomy. This involves inserting a tube through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery) to remove the kidney stones.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 March 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery. This involves placing electrodes near the vocal cords to alert the surgeon when a surgical instrument comes close to either of the laryngeal nerves.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 March 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery. This involves cutting and closing off, or heating and sealing, perforator veins so that blood can no longer go through them.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 May 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of endobronchial valves for treatment of persistent air leaks. This involves inserting valves into the airways to reduce or stop air leaks so the rest of the lung can function normally.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for treating primary lung cancer and metastases in the lung. This involves using electrical pulses to kill cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 February 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation (IRE) for treating renal cancer. This involves using electrical pulses to kill cancer cells, applied directly to the tumour through special needles.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 February 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon catheter insertion for Bartholin's cyst or abscess. This involves making a passage from the cyst or abscess through which the gland can drain by inflating a small, specially designed baloon.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

16 December 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer. This involves using smaller openings in the skin (keyhole surgery) to remove the lymph nodes.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of hydrogel keratoprosthesis. This involves putting an artificial cornea into place in a pocket made in the front part of the eye.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 June 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on implantation of an opaque intraocular lens for intractable double vision. This involves replacing the clear lens of one eye with a non-transparent one to block out one of the double images.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 March 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia. This involves using heat to destroy selected areas of the heart to prevent the occurrence or conduction of abnormal electrical activity.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on tenotomy of horizontal eye muscles for nystagmus (with reattachment at their original insertions). This involves cutting the horizontal muscles of the eye (which move the eye from side to side) and reattaching them at the same place.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 May 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on image-guided radiofrequency excision biopsy of breast lesions. This involves inserting a probe that uses radiofrequency energy to cut through the breast internally, and removing the lump with a small area of surrounding tissue to test for cancer.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 July 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy for early-stage oesophageal cancer. This involves injecting a photosensitising agent into the tumour which is then activated by a light to destroy the tumour cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

13 December 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic prostatectomy for benign prostatic obstruction. This involves removing the prostate through small cuts in the abdomen, using a fine telescope to see inside the body (keyhole surgery).

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 November 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on intraocular lens insertion for correction of refractive error, with preservation of the natural lens. This involves inserting an artificial lens inserted into the eye through a small cut made in the cornea.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 February 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on the lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus. This involves inserting a lumbar needle into the spinal sac, recording the pressure of the CSF as fluid is infused into the sac.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 June 2008