What do systematic reviews say?

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 341 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic ablation and uterine nerve transaction vs diagnostic laparoscopy

Laparoscopic ablation and uterine nerve transaction showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.33 [0.01, 8.32]
  1 study · 141 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 16 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 39 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 39 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 39 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

Laparoscopic treatment probably leads to higher viable intrauterine pregnancy confirmed by ultrasound compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (moderate certainty).

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.89 [1.25, 2.86]
  3 studies · 528 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

Laparoscopic treatment showed no clear difference in pregnancy loss: ectopic pregnancy per pregnancy compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.18 [0.1, 13.48]
  1 study · 100 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic treatment vs diagnostic laparoscopy

Laparoscopic treatment showed no clear difference in pregnancy loss: miscarriage per pregnancy compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.94 [0.35, 2.54]
  2 studies · 112 participants
  Low

Open‐entry vs closed entry technique

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 715 participants
  GRADE not reported

Direct vision entry vs Veress needle entry

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Direct vision entry vs Veress needle entry

It is very uncertain whether direct vision entry changes vascular injury (major vessels and abdominal wall vessels) compared with veress needle entry (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 0.39 [0.05, 2.85]
  1 study · 186 participants
  Very low

Direct vision entry vs Veress needle entry

It is very uncertain whether direct vision entry changes visceral injury (bladder or bowel) compared with veress needle entry (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 0.15 [0.01, 2.34]
  2 studies · 380 participants
  Very low

Direct vision entry vs Veress needle entry

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Direct vision entry vs Veress needle entry

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Direct vision entry vs Veress needle entry

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Direct vision entry vs open‐entry technique

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Open‐entry vs closed entry technique

It is very uncertain whether open‐entry changes vascular injury (major vessels and abdominal wall vessels) compared with closed‐entry technique (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 0.14 [0, 6.82]
  4 studies · 915 participants
  Very low

Direct vision entry vs open‐entry technique

• Laparoscopic entry techniques 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 392 participants
  GRADE not reported