Reports
Review Body for Interventional Procedures (ReBIP)
Please note the ReBIP Project finished on the 31st March 2011
Completed Systematic Reviews, and Briefing Papers, carried out by the Review Body for Interventional Procedures (ReBIP) are described below, and the individual reports can be downloaded in PDF format from the 'Downloads' box. Systematic Review reports can also be found via the NICE web-site, and to assist in locating material held on the NICE web-site, the Interventional Procedures reference number is given alongside the report title.
NICE Interventional Procedures
Systematic Reviews
Stent Graft Placement in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - IPG010
A systematic review of the recent evidence for the safety and efficacy of elective endovascular repair in the management of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Electrosurgery for Tonsillectomy - IPG0150
A systematic review of the safety and efficacy of electrosurgery for tonsillectomy.
Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Faecal Incontinence - IPG099
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence.
Systematic review of the safety and efficacy of foam sclerotherapy for venous disease of the lower limbs - IPG217
Systematic review of the safety and efficacy of foam sclerotherapy for venous disease of the lower limbs.
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia using the Gamma Knife - IPG085
The clinical efficacy and safety of stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife) in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of transmyocardial and percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris - IPG301
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of transmyocardial and percutaneous laser revascularisation for refractory angina pectoris.
Photorefractive Surgery - IPG164
A systematic review of the safety and efficacy of elective photorefractive surgery for the correction of refractive error.
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall prolapse - IPG267
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall prolapse.
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse - IPG125
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for uterine or vaginal vault prolapse.
Endovascular Stent Graft Placement in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms - IPG127
A systematic review of the recent evidence for the efficacy and safety relating to the use of endovascular stent graft (ESG) placement in the treatment of thoracis aortic disease.
Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urinary Urge Incontinence - IPG064
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of sacral nerve stimulation for urinary urge incontinence and urgency-frequency.
Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids - IPG094
Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of uterine artery embolisation in the treatment of fibroids.
Briefing Papers
Emerging Technology Briefing Paper on the Use of Robots in Surgery
This briefing paper was referred to ReBIP by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Evaluating Databases
This report was presented to the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee (IPAC) at the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence on Friday 11 March 2005.
Tissue Volume Reduction
The 'Tissue Volume Reduction - A Primer' document, which was produced by Jennifer Burr, David Hay and Susanne Ludgate.