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Injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence

 
Guidance issued
 
IPG Number: IPG210

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on injectable bulking agents for faecal incontinence.

Description

Faecal incontinence is when a person loses the ability to control their bowel movements. The procedure involves injecting a material into the muscles around the anus (anal sphincter) with the aim of bulking the sides of the sphincter. Different materials are available to provide the extra strength, and these are called bulking agents.

OPCS code:

H57.8 Other specified other operations on the anal sphincter to control continence

Y39.3 Injection of inert substance into organ NOC

The NHS Classifications Service of NHS Connecting for Health is the central definitive source for clinical coding guidance and determines the coding standards associated with the classifications (OPCS-4 and ICD-10) to be used across the NHS.   The NHS Classifications Service and NICE work collaboratively to ensure the most appropriate classification codes are provided.  www.connectingforhealth.co.uk/clinicalcoding

Details

Arrangement:
Special
Topic area:
Digestive system
Specialty:
Gastroenterology
Specialist advice has been sought from:
Date notified to NICE:
01 January 2100
Provisional consultation date:
Winter 2007
Guidance issue date:
28 February 2007

Contact details:

Project manager (for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
Ben Doak
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Sally Wortley
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA

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