- Recommendation ID
- IPG758/1
- Question
Evidence on the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation for palliation of painful spinal metastases is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) NICE encourages further research into the procedure. This should report details of patient selection, type of tumour and interventional procedures used.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Radiofrequency ablation for palliation of painful spinal metastases
- Number
- IPG758
- Date issued
- April 2023
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 05/05/2023 |