Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in septic abdominal complications (presence or absence) Clinical… compared with open surgery (low certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in pulmonary complications (presence or absence) compared with open surgery (low certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in surgical site infection compared with open surgery (moderate certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in suture dehiscence compared with open surgery (low certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in postoperative ileus compared with open surgery (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic surgery changes intra‐abdominal abscess compared with open surgery (very low certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery may leads to higher ongoing pregnancy at 20 weeks or live birth compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic surgery changes pregnancy compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (very low certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in fetal loss per couple randomised compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).
Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in operative complications compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).
Sacral colpopexy: laparoscopic showed no clear difference in surgery for recurrent prolapse compared with alternative approach (moderate certainty).
Laparoscopic colposuspension showed no clear difference in repeat continence surgery: compared with midurethral sling procedures (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic colposuspension with sutures changes repeat continence surgery: compared with laparoscopic colposuspension with mesh and staples (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy changes early morbidity (any complication during the first 30 to 60 days… compared with laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy changes late morbidity (any complication following surgery at latest available compared with laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy (very low certainty).
Laparoscopic colposuspension with one suture showed no clear difference in repeat continence surgery: compared with laparoscopic colposuspension with two sutures (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes infertilty at 12 months compared with open surgery (very low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.