3.1
This guidance requires that clinicians undertaking the procedure make special arrangements for audit. NICE has identified relevant audit criteria and has developed audit support (which is for use at local discretion).
Guidance
3 Further information
3.2
NICE has published interventional procedures guidance on radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastases, selective internal radiation therapy for unresectable colorectal metastases in the liver, microwave ablation for treating liver metastases, radiofrequency-assisted liver resection, living-donor liver transplantation, laparoscopic liver resection and radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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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