ASERNIP-S - NET-S prioritising summaries 2009
Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network - Technologies Assessed 2009
The reports below are available in pdf format.
Print versions may be requested by sending an email to the healthpact.secretariat@health.gov.au
November 2009
- Robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy (PDF 141 KB)
- Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PDF 94 KB)
- Total mesometrial resection for cervical cancer (PDF 91 KB)
- Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): cholecystectomy (PDF 97 KB)
- Circumferential, endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of Barrett's oesophagus November 2008 (Updated November 2009) (PDF 125 KB)
- Percutaneous endoscopic colostomy November 2008 (Updated November 2009) (PDF 156 KB)
- ProACT™ Therapy for male stress urinary incontinence September 2006 (Updated October 2007, November 2008 and November 2009) (PDF 251 KB)
August 2009
- Minimally invasive robot-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (PDF 142 KB)
- Intra-abdominal vagal blocking (VBLOC™ Therapy) for obesity (PDF 158 KB)
- Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (PDF 152 KB)
- Dynamic wound closure System (PDF 93 KB)
- Percutaneous aortic valve replacement February 2007 (Updated August 2009) (PDF 262 KB)
- Transcend® implantable Gastric Stimulator (IGS) for the treatment of obesity. 2005 (Updated August 2009) (PDF 251 KB)
June 2009
- Tumour Treating Fields (TTF) for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) (PDF 96 KB)
- Mini-cardiopulmonary bypass system - May 2008 (updated June 2009) (PDF 183 KB)
February 2009
- EsophyX™ system For the treatment of symptomatic chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in patients responsive to pharmacological therapy (PDF 206 KB)
- Dermagoldtm Shock wave therapy to treat patients with soft tissue wounds (PDF 168 KB)
- Transoral Robotic Surgery for patients requiring surgery for head and neck cancers (PDF 114 KB)
- Percutaneous compression plate for Minimally invasive treatment of patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures (PDF 158 KB)
- Autofluorescence imaging for colonoscopic adenoma detection to Increase detection/removal rate of adenoma during colonoscopic screening in patients at risk of adenoma or colorectal cancer (PDF 226 KB)
- Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery (da Vinci System) for Patients suffering from coronary artery disease (PDF 343 KB)
Reports presented on the Horizon Scanning website are based on information available at the time of research and cannot be expected to cover any developments arising from subsequent improvements to health technologies. The reports are based on a limited literature searches and are not a definitive statement on the safety, effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of the health technology covered. The Commonwealth does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in the reports presented on this site. The reports are not intended to be used as medical advice and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should they be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for a health professional's advice. The Commonwealth does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information contained within these reports.
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