Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance Guidance: Percutaneous atherectomy of femoropopliteal arterial lesions with plaque excision devices Date issued: 23 February 2011 Research recommendations coming out of this guidance Further research into percutaneous atherectomy of femoropopliteal arterial lesions with plaque excision devices should take the form of well-conducted trials, which should define patient selection, treatment protocols and location and types of arterial lesions treated, and report long-term patency outcomes. NICE may review this procedure on publication of further evidence.