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This quality standard covers renal replacement therapy services for adults with kidney failure. It includes treatment options, such as dialysis and kidney transplant. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Last updated

3 October 2018

This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women aged 18 and over. It also covers complications associated with mesh surgery for these conditions.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

24 June 2019

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Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Status

Topic selection

Evidence-based recommendations on the Foker technique for long-gap oesophageal atresia. This involves pulling slightly on the broken ends of the oesophagus to encourage them to grow towards each other so they can be stitched together to form a complete oesophagus.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 January 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous deep venous arterialisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia. This involves making a hole between a blocked artery and a vein, allowing the blood to flow into the leg beyond the blockage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

18 October 2023

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Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Status

Topic selection

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. This involves removing the left part of the pancreas through small cuts (keyhole surgery) in the upper abdomen.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

24 January 2007

The health-related quality-of-life evidence of patients with perianal fistulas is also lacking, therefore further research is...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

19 March 2019

rates (minimum of 2 years' follow-up) in Crohn's disease with perianal fistulas are needed. Any explanatory notes(if applicable) The...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

19 March 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for treating recurrent prostate cancer. This involves putting special needles or probes into the prostate and using Argon gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 May 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon catheter insertion for Bartholin's cyst or abscess. This involves making a passage from the cyst or abscess through which the gland can drain by inflating a small, specially designed balloon.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

16 December 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous retroperitoneal endoscopic necrosectomy. This involves inserting a thin telescope through a small cut in the side above the hip and using it to wash out and remove the dead tissue.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 March 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy as a primary treatment for prostate cancer. This involves using cold temperature to freeze and destroy cancer tissue as a first treatment for cancer that hasn't spread far from the prostate.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 November 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating prostate cancer. This involves inserting a probe through the rectum that gives out a beam of ultrasound to heat and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 March 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of customised exposed titanium implants, without soft tissue cover, for complex orofacial reconstruction. This involves making the titanium implants specially to fit the person using a model of their face.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 July 2013