What do systematic reviews say?

Sacral colpopexy: laparoscopic vs alternative approach

Sacral colpopexy: laparoscopic showed no clear difference in awareness of prolapse: Laparoscopic versus open compared with alternative approach (low certainty).

• Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.06 [0.4, 10.54]
  2 studies · 193 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 148 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 232 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 80 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

Laparoscopic myomectomy showed no clear difference in perioperative in‐hospital adverse events; unscheduled return to… compared with open myomectomy (all types) (low certainty).

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 3.04 [0.12, 75.86]
  2 studies · 188 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

Laparoscopic myomectomy showed no clear difference in perioperative in‐hospital adverse events; laparoconversion compared with open myomectomy (all types) (moderate certainty).

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.11 [0.44, 2.83]
  8 studies · 756 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

Laparoscopic myomectomy showed no clear difference in perioperative in‐hospital adverse events; injury to pelvic organs compared with open myomectomy (all types) (moderate certainty).

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 3.04 [0.12, 75.86]
  1 study · 148 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs open myomectomy (all types)

Laparoscopic myomectomy probably leads to lower in‐hospital adverse events; postoperative fever compared with open myomectomy (all types) (moderate certainty).

• Minimally invasive surgical techniques versus open myomectomy for uterine fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.44 [0.26, 0.77]
  6 studies · 635 participants
  Moderate