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 radiofrequency-assisted liver resection.
Description:
Cancer of the liver may be surgically removed in a number of ways Rafiofrequency (RF) assisted resection employs RF energy to coagulate the liver at the hepatic resection line after which hepatic resection is performed with the use of a common scalpel
Arrangements:
Normal
Topic Area:
Cancer
Digestive system
Surgical procedures
Specialty:
Clinical oncology
Gastro-enterology
Medical oncology
Specialist advice has been sought from:
Date notified to NICE:
31 August 2005
Provisional Consultation Date:
Autumn 2006
Guidance Publication Date:
28 February 2007
Contact
Details:
Project Manager
(for general enquiries or comments)
