7.1
Patient commentary was not sought, because it was not possible to identify any patients who had treatment with by this procedure in the UK.
Guidance
7 Further information
7.2
This guidance requires that clinicians doing the procedure make special arrangements for audit. NICE has identified relevant audit criteria and has developed NICE's interventional procedure outcomes audit tool (which is for use at local discretion).
Information for patients
NICE has produced information on this procedure for patients and carers (information for the public). 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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