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 Percutaneous atherectomy of femoropopliteal arterial lesions with plaque excision devices.
Description
Debris that builds up in the large blood vessels of the leg leads to narrowing of the vessels and reduced blood flow, which can result in leg pain or the development of foot ulcers.
In this procedure, a special cutting device is used inside diseased blood vessels with the aim of removing the excess debris.
Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance.