Recent reports
R&E ASERNIP-S has published a wide range of horizon scanning, rapid and systematic reviews across it's 20-year history. Reviews published since 2014 are collated per surgical specialty below (earlier reports are maintained on our archive).
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Sutureless aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis Update, March 2017.
Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for coronary artery disease (Update), December 2016.
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA), December 2016.
Wireless left ventricular pacing without coronary sinus, December 2016.
Ovation iX abdominal stent graft system, August 2016.
Non-invasive open ventilation system, April 2016.
Mitral valve transapical approach, December 2015.
The RePneu® Coil System and other bronchoscopic lung volume reduction treatments for advanced emphysema, July 2015.
PleurX® catheter system for the treatment of malignant pleural effusion, July 2015.
ZIO® XT Patch for diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia, March 2015.
ROX Coupler for treatment-resistant hypertension, March 2015.
Sutureless aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, November 2014.
Microbial sealant to reduce surgical site infections following cardiac surgery, November 2014.
Drug-eluting stents with CD34 antibodies for the treatment of coronary artery disease, July 2014.
Implantable carotid sinus baroreflex device for the treatment of drug-resistant hypertension (Update), July 2014.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Lung microwave tissue ablation, September 2016.
PICO Confirmation: Purified human alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI) for the treatment of alpha1-proteinase inhibitor deficiency leading to COPD, April 2018.
Protocol to guide the assessment of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease, December 2014.
Protocol to guide the assessment of intravascular ultrasound-guided coronary stent insertion, September 2014
General Surgery
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LINX reflux management system, August 2016.
SureFire precision chemoembolization Infusion system keeps drugs within liver tumours, August 2016.
CT to reduce negative appendectomy rates, August 2016.
MicroVisualase thermal therapy system: MRI-guided laser ablation of neurologic tumourswave ablation for liver tumours, April 2016.
Microwave ablation for liver tumours, December 2015.
HPV OncoTect™ E6, E7 mRNA assay to guide colposcopy referral in cervical cancer screening, February 2014
Medibank Private Limited
Same-day surgery for femoral, inguinal and umbilical hernia repair in adults. RACS and Medibank Private Limited, February 2017.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Protocol to guide the assessment of microwave tissue ablation for primary and secondary lung cancer, January 2016.
Protocol to guide the assessment of microwave tissue ablation for primary and secondary liver cancer, October 2015.
Protocol to guide the assessment of magnetic resonance imaging of liver lesions, December 2014.
Victorian Department of Health
Herniorrhaphy for inguinal and femoral hernia: Review of clinical evidence and guidelines, October 2014.
Centralisation of bariatric surgery: policy implications, March 2014.
Neurosurgery
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Monarch external trigeminal nerve stimulation for drug-refractory epilepsy, March 2017.
STAR tumour ablation system Update, March 2017.
Barricaid prosthesis for partial annulus replacement Update, March 2017.
STAR tumour ablation system, December 2015.
Vagus nerve blocking and gastric artery embolisation for obesity, July 2015.
Barricaid® prosthesis for partial annulus replacement, March 2015.
Miethke proSA® adjustable gravitational shunt for hydrocephalus, July 2014.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
PICO Confirmation: Vagus nerve stimulation for chronic major depressive episodes, December 2017
Protocol to guide the assessment of vagus nerve stimulation therapy for patients with refractory epilepsy, September 2014.
The SAX Insitute
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression and schizophrenia: an Evidence Check brokered by the Sax Institute for the NSW Ministry of Health, 2017.
Orthopaedic Surgery
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An enhanced recovery after surgery program for hip and knee arthroplasty, August 2016.
InSpace™ biodegradable subacromial spacer for rotator cuff tears, March 2015.
New and emerging orthopaedic technologies in the Australian and New Zealand public health services, November 2014.
Medibank Private Limited
Rehabilitation pathways following hip and knee arthroplasty, RACS and Medibank Private Limited, January 2018.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Vertebroplasty for severely painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures of less than 6 weeks duration, April 2018.
The SAX Institute
Amputee care standards: an Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute for the NSW Ministry of Health, 2015.
Victorian Department of Health
Arthroscopy for knee osteoarthritis: Review of clinical evidence and guidelines, August 2014.
Spinal surgery for chronic low back pain: Review of clinical evidence and guidelines, June 2014.
Otolaryngology
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Radiofrequency ablation for treating nasal hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates, April 2016.
Basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) for the treatment of tympanic membrane perforation, July 2015.
Balloon sinuplasty for chronic rhinosinusitis (Update), February 2014.
Victorian Department of Health
Paediatric Surgery
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Neonatal screening for lysosomal storage disorders, November 2014.
Plastic Surgery
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BioZorb - an implantable device to delimit surgical site after lumpectomy in breast cancer, August 2016.
SentiMag® and Sienna+® system for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer, April 2016.
SentiMag® and Sienna+® for sentinel lymph node localisation in breast cancer, February 2014.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Intraoperative radiotherapy for early stage breast cancer, January 2017.
Protocol to guide the assessment of foot and ankle services by podiatric surgeons, March 2014.
Protocol to guide the assessment of local anaesthetic nerve blockade for post-surgical analgesia, May 2014.
Urology
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Ga-68 prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT (nomination from SA and Vic), August 2016.
Ablative techniques for the treatment of localised prostate cancer, November 2014.
Ludwig Boltzmann Institut
Prostate artery embolisation for benign prostatic hyperplasia. 2017. Vienna: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
mpMRI prostate diagnostic scans, December 2017.
Vascular Surgery
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Endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation systems, March 2017.
Theralite™ for renal failure in patients with multiple myeloma, November 2014
Medical Services Advisory Committee
Assessment of ultrasound guidance for major vascular access and percutaneous neural blockade, January 2014.
Other
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Hysterectomy, endometrial ablation and hormone-releasing intrauterine devices for heavy menstrual bleeding, June 2017.
Argus II retinal prosthesis, August 2016.
MRIdian™ system for MRI-guided radiotherapy, July 2015.
LeGoo® endovascular gel for the temporary occlusion of blood vessels during surgery, November 2014.
Remote presence robots in telemedicine, July 2014.
Online programs for weight loss, February 2014.
Medical Services Advisory Committee
New item numbers and rebates for mobile radiology services, April 2018.
PICO Confirmation: Emicizumab for routine prophylaxis to prevent bleeding or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients with Haemophilia A, December 2017.
PICO Confirmation: Obstetric MRI, May 2016.
RACS reports
Age, performance and revalidation, November 2017.
Concurrent or overlapping surgery, June 2017.
Clinical governance frameworks, May 2017.
Guideline reference document for conducting effective morbidity and mortality meetings for improved patient care, April 2017.
General guidelines for assessing, approving and introducing new procedures into a hospital or health service, February 2017.
Stem cell therapy in surgery, November 2016.
The SAX Institute
Orthotics and prosthetics workforce planning: an Evidence Check review brokered by the Sax Institute for NSW Health, 2015
Victorian Department of Health
Hysteroscopy for abnormal uterine bleeding: Review of clinical evidence and guidelines, March 2015
The World Health Organisation
Survey of needs for assistive and medical devices for older people in six countries of the who western Pacific region: China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Viet Nam. World Health Organization, 2015.
Systematic review of needs for medical devices for ageing populations, August 2015