Guidance
7 Further information
7.1 For related NICE guidance, see the NICE website.
7.2 No patient commentary was sought because the procedure is not currently done in the UK. The Sleep Apnoea Trust Association provided feedback on this procedure.
7.3 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. 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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