Objective To investigate whether different resective procedures might be related to different intensities of postoperative pain and different subjective recovery times following laparoscopic surgery Interventions A total of 60 patients underwent laparoscopic myomectomy, 60 patients underwent laparascopic excision of endometriomas, and 60 patients underwent laparoscopic enucleation of non-endometriotic adnexal cysts. Measures The intensity of postoperative pain was assessed by completion of a visual analogue scale on the day of surgery and 1, 2, and 3 days postoperatively, and the results of the three groups were compared. We also compared the proportions of patients who were analgesic free on day 2, discharged from hospital within 3 days, and feeling fully recuperated on day 15. Results No differences were found among the three groups of patients. Conclusions Both the intensity of postoperative pain and the length of convalescence following resective laparoscopy do not seem to depend on the intra-abdominal surgical procedure.