Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 40%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 60%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Menstrual regularity at 12 months Laser LOD vs harmonic scalpel N of participants: 34 (1 RCT) · Women with symptoms of PCOS

LOD 4‐5 may leads to higher menstrual regularity at 6 months ‐ LOD 4 ‐ 5 coagulation points… compared with 2 or fewer punctures (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 16.04 [4.19, 61.34]
Studies not reported
Low
Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 14 [2.6, 75.41]
Studies not reported
Low

Harms LOD 4 ‐ 5 versus fewer punctures · Women with symptoms of PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Menstrual regularity ‐ LOD vs unilateral LOD N of participants: 104 (2 RCTs) · Women with symptoms of PCOS

LOD 4‐5 may leads to higher menstrual regularity at 6 months ‐ LOD (4 ‐ 5 laser coagulation… compared with 2 or fewer punctures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 19 [2.12, 170.38]
Studies not reported
Low

Improvement in androgenic symptoms · Women with symptoms of PCOS

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ovarian surgery for symptom relief in women with polycystic ovary syndrome 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found