What do systematic reviews say?

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

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy

• Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 248 participants
  Moderate

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy

• Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 248 participants
  Moderate

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy vs open radical prostatectomy

Laparaoscopic radical prostatectomy and robotic‐assisted… showed no clear difference in overall surgical complications (short‐term) compared with open radical prostatectomy (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic and robotic‐assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.41 [0.16, 1.04]
  1 study · 308 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral ligament nerve ablation) vs diagnostic laparoscopy/other treatments

• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 121 participants
  GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral ligament nerve ablation) vs diagnostic laparoscopy/other treatments

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral ligament nerve ablation) vs diagnostic laparoscopy/other treatments

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral ligament nerve ablation) vs diagnostic laparoscopy/other treatments

• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 74 participants
  GRADE not reported

Prosthetic mesh placement vs usual care

Prosthetic mesh placement may leads to lower subgroup analysis:Incidence of parastomal hernia (laparoscopic… compared with standard treatment (low certainty).

• Prosthetic mesh placement for the prevention of parastomal herniation 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.64 [0.47, 0.87]
  3 studies · 153 participants
  Low

Interventions to reduce blood loss during myomectomy for fibroids vs placebo or no treatment

Interventions to reduce blood loss during myomectomy for fibroids showed no clear difference in misoprostol in laparoscopic myomectomy compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

• Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 64 participants
  Moderate

Various interventions vs control

It is very uncertain whether various interventions changes morbidity compared with control (very low certainty).

• Pharmacological interventions for prevention or treatment of postoperative pain in people undergoing laparoscopic… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.75 [0.37, 1.53]
  5 studies · 543 participants
  Very low

Various interventions vs control

It is very uncertain whether various interventions changes proportion discharged as day‐surgery compared with control (very low certainty).

• Pharmacological interventions for prevention or treatment of postoperative pain in people undergoing laparoscopic… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1 [0.74, 1.34]
  1 study · 116 participants
  Very low

Various interventions vs control

• Pharmacological interventions for prevention or treatment of postoperative pain in people undergoing laparoscopic… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 119 participants
  Very low

Various interventions vs control

• Pharmacological interventions for prevention or treatment of postoperative pain in people undergoing laparoscopic… 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 999 participants
  Very low