What do systematic reviews say?

Myomectomy vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes miscarriage Rate ‐ Intramural/Subserous compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.8 [0.1, 6.54]
  1 study · 31 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes miscarriage Rate ‐ Intramural/Submucous compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 2 [0.32, 12.33]
  1 study · 42 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Myomectomy vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes clinical pregnancy rate ‐ Intramural compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.88 [0.57, 6.14]
  1 study · 45 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes clinical pregnancy rate ‐ Submucous compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 2.04 [0.62, 6.66]
  1 study · 52 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes clinical pregnancy rate ‐ Intramural/Subserous compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 2 [0.4, 10.09]
  1 study · 31 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes clinical pregnancy rate ‐ Intramural/Submucous compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 3.24 [0.72, 14.57]
  1 study · 42 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes miscarriage Rate ‐ Intramural compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.33 [0.26, 6.78]
  1 study · 45 participants
  Very low

Myomectomy vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether myomectomy changes miscarriage Rate ‐ Submucous compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.27 [0.27, 5.97]
  1 study · 52 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic myomectomy changes live birth rate compared with myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.8 [0.42, 1.5]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic myomectomy changes preterm delivery rate compared with myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.7 [0.11, 4.29]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic myomectomy changes clinical pregnancy rate compared with myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.96 [0.52, 1.78]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic myomectomy changes ongoing pregnancy rate compared with myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.61 [0.26, 10.04]
  1 study · 115 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic myomectomy changes miscarriage Rate compared with myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.25 [0.4, 3.89]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic myomectomy vs myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic myomectomy changes caesarean section rate compared with myomectomy by laparotomy or mini‐laparotomy (very low certainty).

• Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.69 [0.34, 1.39]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very 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