Guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on uterine artery embolisation for fibroids.
It replaces the previous guidance on uterine artery embolisation for fibroids (NICE interventional procedures guidance 1 and 94).
Description
Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that occur in the womb. They often have no symptoms but they can cause heavy bleeding, pain, and sometimes make it difficult for a woman to conceive or to carry a pregnancy to term. Uterine artery embolisation involves injecting small particles into the blood vessels that take blood to the uterus, via the groin. The aim is to block the blood supply to the fibroids to relieve symptoms and reduce their size.
Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance