Percutaneous intradiscal laser ablation among NICE IPP approvals
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Percutaneous intradiscal laser ablation in the lumbar spine has been approved for use in the UK’s NHS, under the interventional procedures programme (IPP) of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Current safety and efficacy evidence was deemed to support its use, subject to normal governance, consent and audit arrangements, the IPP guidance says.