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Vaginal And Cervical Prolapse

• Infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for uterine prolapse repair Nice Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)
• Infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)
• Insertion of mesh uterine suspension sling (including sacrohysteropexy) for uterine prolapse repair NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)
• Mesh sacrocolpopexy for vaginal vault prolapse NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (2007)
• Posterior infracoccygeal sacropexy for vaginal vault prolapse NICE (2005)
• Sacrocolpopexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)
• Sacrocolpopexy with hysterectomy using mesh for uterine prolapse repair NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (January 2009)
• Surgical repair of vaginal wall prolapse using mesh NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2008)
• The Management of Post Hysterectomy Vaginal Vault Prolapse Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007)

Vaginal Atrophy

• Urogenital atrophy British Menpause Society Censensus Statement (May 2008)

Vaginal Discharge

• Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Management of vulvovaginal candidiasis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)
• The management of women of reproductive age attending non-genitourinary medicine settings complaining of vaginal discharge Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Clinical Effectiveness Unit (2006)
• Vaginal discharge - guideline for primary care Health Protection Agency (October 2009)
• Vaginal discharge Clinical Knowledge Summaries (January 2009)

Vaginal Thrush

• Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008)
• Candida - female genital Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Management of Infection - Primary Care Guidance Health Protection Agency (various dates)
• Management of vulvovaginal candidiasis British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (2007)
• The management of women of reproductive age attending non-genitourinary medicine settings complaining of vaginal discharge Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care Clinical Effectiveness Unit (2006)

Valvular Heart Disease

• Endoaortic balloon occlusion for cardiac surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (May 2008)
• Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease European Society of Cardiology (2007)
• Percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)
• Thoracoscopically-assisted mitral valve surgery NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (December 2007)
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (June 2008)

Varicocele

• Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems NICE Clinical Guideline (2004)
• Infertility Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2007)
• Varicocele Clinical Knowledge Summaries (November 2008)

Varicose Eczema

• Atopic dermatitis (eczema) - topical steroids NICE Technology Appraisal (2004)
• Compression stockings Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2008)
• Venous eczema and lipodermatosclerosis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2008)

Varicose Vein

• Compression stockings Clinical Knowledge Summaries (October 2008)
• Endovenous laser treatment of the long saphenous vein NICE (2004)
• Radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins NICE (2003)
• Referral Advice NICE Clinical Guideline (2001)
• Transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose veins NICE (2004)
• Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (August 2009)
• Varicose veins Clinical Knowlege Summaries (October 2008)

Vascular

• Lipid modification NICE Clinical Guideline (May 2008)
• Vascular disease - clopidogrel and dipyridamole NICE Technology Appraisal (May 2005)

Vascular Skin Lesions

• Intralesional photocoagulation of subcutaneous congenital vascular disorders NICE (2004)

Vasculitis

• Guidelines for the management of adults with ANCA associated vasculitis British Society for Rheumatology (Sept 2007)

Vasectomy

• Contraception Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2008)

Ventilation

• Intramuscular diaphragm stimulation for ventilator-dependent chronic respiratory failure due to neurological disease NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (July 2009)
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation European Respiratory Society (2007)

Ventricular Septal Defect

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Department of Health (2006)
• Endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect NICE (2006)

Ventricular Tachycardia

• Arrhythmia - implantable cardioverter defibrillators NICE Technology Appraisal (January 2006)
• Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia NICE Interventional Procedure Guideline (March 2009)

Verrucas

• Warts and verrucae Clinical Knowledge Summaries (June 2009)

Vesico-ureteric Reflux

• Guidelines on Paediatric Urology European Society of Urology (2008)

Vigabatrin

• The Ocular Side-Effects of Vigabatrin (Sabril) - Information and Guidance for Screening Royal College of Ophthalmologists (March 2008)

Violence

• Guidance on child protection Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Brtitain (August 2007)
• Guidelines for the Management of Domestic Violence British Association of Emergency Medicine (2005)
• When to suspect child maltreatment NICE Clinical Guideline (July 2009)

Viral Haemorrhagic Fever

• Guidelines for action in the event of a deliberate release - Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Health Protection Agency (August 2008)

Visually Impaired

• Social care for deafblind children and adults Department of Health (June 2009)

Vitiligo

• Guideline for the diagnosis and management of vitiligo British Association of Dermatologists (October 2008)

Vomiting Blood

• Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding SIGN Clinical Guideline (September 2008)

Vomiting Due To Gastroenteritis

• Diarrhoea - antibiotic associated Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
• Diarrhoea - prevention and advice for travellers Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
• Diarrhoea and vomiting in children under 5 NICE Clinical Guideline (April 2009)
• Gastroenteritis Clinical Knowledge Summaries (September 2009)
• Guideline for the management of children presenting to hospital with diarrhoea, with or without vomiting Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group of Nottingham University (2002)
• Infectious Diarrhoea - The Role of Microbiological Examination of Faeces Health Protection Agency (October 2009)
• Management of Infection - Primary Care Guidance Health Protection Agency (various dates)

Vulval Cancer

• Gynaecological cancer - suspected Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2005)
• Management of Vulval Cancer Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2006)
• Referral for suspected cancer NICE Clinical Guideline (2005)

Vulval Itching

• Pruritis Vulvae Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2007)

Vulval Problems

• Pruritis Vulvae Clinical Knowledge Summaries (March 2007)