Cochrane · systematic review · CD004992
Excisional surgery versus ablative surgery for ovarian endometriomata
Hart, RJ, Hickey, M, Maouris, P, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2008 · Cochrane Library
Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Excisional surgery compared to Ablative surgery for ovarian endometriomata
Population: patients with ovarian endometriomata
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Subsequent spontaneous conception Excisional surgery vs Ablative surgery | OR 5.21 [2.04, 13.29] | 2 studies · 88 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Pregnancy rate after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation Excisional surgery vs Ablative surgery | OR 1.4 [0.47, 4.15] | 1 study · 65 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |