Table 3

Category 3 interventions (interventions with no self evident basis or supportive RCT data)

Primary diagnosisPrimary interventionNo of patients
Chronic constipationEnemas, manual evacuation underanaesthesia with rectal biopsy28
Uncomplicated head injuryAdmission and observation15
Anal fissureAnal stretch9
Recurrent balanitisCircumcision3
Phimosis (no histology)Circumcision3
Rectal prolapseSaline injection 1
Rectal prolapseRectopexy1
Tongue tieDivision of tongue tie2
Ascending cholangitis secondary to biliary atresiaIntravenous antibiotics and fluids1
Bleeding granulation tissue at gastrostomy siteTopical silver nitrate1
VaricoceleEmbolisation1
Total65