- Recommendation ID
- IPG751/01
- Question
Evidence on the safety and efficacy of transvenous obliteration of gastric varices is adequate in the short term but limited in the long term. Therefore, this procedure should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent, and audit or research. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Transvenous obliteration for gastric varices
- Number
- IPG751
- Date issued
- February 2023
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 28/02/2023 |