What do systematic reviews say?

Sacral colpopexy: laparoscopic vs alternative approach

• Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 241 participants
  Very low

Sacral colpopexy: laparoscopic vs alternative approach

• Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 246 participants
  Low

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) + laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) vs LOD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) + laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) vs LOD

It is very uncertain whether chinese herbal medicine (CHM) plus laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) changes pregnancy rate (per woman) compared with LOD (very low certainty).

• Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 3.5 [0.72, 17.09]
  1 study · 30 participants
  Very low

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) + laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) vs LOD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome 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
  Very low
• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 74 participants
  Very low
• Surgical interventions for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.26 [0.4, 3.93]
  1 study · 51 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

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

Any type of in‐bag morcellation vs uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy

• In‐bag manual versus uncontained power morcellation for laparoscopic myomectomy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 176 participants
  Very low

Any type of in‐bag morcellation vs uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy

It is very uncertain whether any type of in‐bag morcellation changes total operative time (minutes) compared with uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy (very low certainty).

• In‐bag manual versus uncontained power morcellation for laparoscopic myomectomy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 9.93
  2 studies · 176 participants
  Very low

Any type of in‐bag morcellation vs uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy

It is very uncertain whether any type of in‐bag morcellation changes morcellation operative time (minutes) compared with uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy (very low certainty).

• In‐bag manual versus uncontained power morcellation for laparoscopic myomectomy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 2.59 [0.45, 4.72]
  2 studies · 176 participants
  Very low

Any type of in‐bag morcellation vs uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy

It is very uncertain whether any type of in‐bag morcellation changes ease of morcellation (scale 1 to 10; 1 = very difficult, 10 = very… compared with uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy (very low certainty).

• In‐bag manual versus uncontained power morcellation for laparoscopic myomectomy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 104 participants
  Very low

Any type of in‐bag morcellation vs uncontained power morcellation during laparoscopic myomectomy

• In‐bag manual versus uncontained power morcellation for laparoscopic myomectomy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 176 participants
  Very low

Direct trocar entry vs Veress needle entry

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 810 participants
  GRADE not reported

Direct trocar entry vs Veress needle entry

It is very uncertain whether direct trocar entry changes solid organ injury compared with veress needle entry (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 0.58 [0.06, 5.65]
  3 studies · 1079 participants
  Very low

Direct trocar entry vs Veress needle entry

Direct trocar entry probably leads to lower failed entry compared with veress needle entry (moderate certainty).

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 0.24 [0.17, 0.34]
  8 studies · 3185 participants
  Moderate

Direct trocar entry vs Veress needle entry

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 1438 participants
  GRADE not reported