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Evidence-based recommendations on lung volume reduction surgery for treating advanced emphysema. This involves removing damaged lung tissue using a special stapling device, a laser, or both.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 February 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on cardiac contractility modulation device implantation for heart failure in adults. This involves placing a device under the skin of the chest, which delivers electrical pulses to make the heart contract more strongly.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 June 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for primary liver cancer in adults. This involves passing short electrical pulses of high-voltage current into the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 November 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute heart failure in adults. This involves using an artificial lung to oxygenate the blood outside the body.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on partial left ventriculectomy. This involves reducing the size of a part of the heart so it can pump blood more efficiently.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 February 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on endobronchial valve insertion to reduce lung volume in emphysema. This involves placing small one-way valves in some airways leading to damaged parts of the lungs.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

20 December 2017

This quality standard covers managing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (gradual scarring of the lungs) in adults. It includes diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team, managing symptoms and palliative care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

29 January 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on selective internal radiation therapy for unresectable primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in adults. This involves injecting tiny radioactive ‘beads’ into blood vessels that supply the liver, where they become trapped and release radiation directly into the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

31 October 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on mosaicplasty in people with symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the knee. This involves taking healthy cartilage from the edge of the joint and inserting it into drilled tunnels in the damaged site.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

14 March 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on removal, preservation and subsequent reimplantation of ovarian tissue to prevent symptoms from the menopause. This involves removing a small piece of ovarian tissue using keyhole surgery, freezing and storing it. After menopause starts, the tissue is thawed and transplanted under the skin of the armpit, abdomen or forearm, with the aim of producing oestrogen.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

21 September 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on single-step scaffold insertion for repairing symptomatic chondral knee defects. This involves inserting a scaffold into the damaged area of the knee to support regrowth and repair of the cartilage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

3 September 2024

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Evidence-based recommendations on ex-situ machine perfusion for extracorporeal preservation of lungs for transplant. This involves using a machine to deliver an oxygenated solution to a donor lung and keep it at normal body temperature until it can be transplanted.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 May 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma. This involves using heat from microwave energy to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 March 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia. This involves using heat to destroy selected areas of the heart to prevent the occurrence or conduction of abnormal electrical activity.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 March 2009