The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) along with the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopists (BSGE) recently released a statement on gynaecological laparoscopic procedures and COVID-19. They recommended that laparoscopic approaches should be utilised when feasible in preference to laparotomy (BSGE, 2020). These sentiments have been largely echoed by both the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE, 2020) and American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL, 2020). Furthermore there still remains a paucity of data surrounding the safety of the open approach and the potential transmission risks, including the use of electrosurgery. However this situation is ever evolving and the advice may change as the consequences of COVID-19 infection and its methods of transmission becomes more greatly understood.