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Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Status

Topic prioritisation

In development Reference number: GID-IPG10216 Expected publication date:  25 February 2026

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Status

In development

Evidence-based recommendations on HumiGard for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

8 February 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 April 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency-assisted liver resection. This involves using high-frequency radio waves to remove the cancerous part of the liver with minimal blood loss.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 February 2007

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing endometriosis, including where fertility is a priority. It aims to raise awareness of endometriosis symptoms, and to provide clear advice on referral, diagnosis and the range of treatments available.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

11 November 2024

This guideline covers preventing and treating surgical site infections in adults, young people and children who are having a surgical procedure involving a cut through the skin. It focuses on methods used before, during and after surgery to minimise the risk of infection.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

19 August 2020

This guideline covers identifying and caring for adults who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in their own home or a care home. It offers advice on how oral, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition support should be started, administered and stopped. It aims to support healthcare professionals identify malnourished people and help them to choose the most appropriate form of support.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

4 August 2017

Question Is the application of antiseptics and antibiotics in the operative field before wound closure, clinically and cost effective in...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

16 August 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (TECAB). This involves using small, remote-controlled robotic arms to carry out the grafting procedure.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 June 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer. This involves using smaller openings in the skin (keyhole surgery) to remove the lymph nodes.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 March 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic stapling of pharyngeal pouch. This involves stapling the opening of the pharyngeal pouch through a specially designed endoscope.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 November 2003

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopically assisted mitral valve surgery. This involves repairing a defective valve through one or more small incisions between the ribs rather than one large incision through the breastbone (sternum).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 December 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on interspinous distraction procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis causing neurogenic claudication. This involves implanting a device into the space between two back bones to relieve pressure on the nerves and, therefore, pain in the legs.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 November 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on therapeutic percutaneous image-guided aspiration of spinal cord cysts. This involves using a needle to drain the cyst and remove pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

1 August 2007