Percutaneous image-guided cryoablation of peripheral neuroma for chronic pain
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3 Committee considerations
The evidence
3.1 NICE did a rapid review of the published literature on the efficacy and safety of this procedure. This comprised a comprehensive literature search and detailed review of the evidence from 5 sources, which was discussed by the committee. The evidence included 5 case series. It is presented in the summary of key evidence section in the interventional procedures overview. Other relevant literature is in the appendix of the overview.
3.2 The professional experts and the committee considered the key efficacy outcomes to be: improved quality of life, improved mobility, and reduction in pain.
3.3 The professional experts and the committee considered the key safety outcomes to be: pain, worsening of symptoms, infection, damage to adjacent structures and need for further interventions.
3.4 Patient commentary was sought but none was received.
Committee comments
3.5 Most procedures are done under local or regional anaesthesia as day cases.
Tom Clutton-Brock
Chair, interventional procedures advisory committee
July 2022
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