3.1
This guidance requires that clinicians undertaking the procedure make special arrangements for audit. NICE has identified relevant audit criteria and developed audit support (which is for use at local discretion).
Guidance
3 Further information
3.2
NICE has published a guideline on faecal incontinence in adults and interventional procedures guidance on stimulated graciloplasty, injectable bulking agents, sacral nerve stimulation and artificial anal sphincter implantation (perineal approach), all for faecal incontinence.
Sources of evidence
The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the overview.
Information for patients
NICE has produced information for the public on this procedure. It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.
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