Malcolm G Munro

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Economics and energy sources
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California Electronic address
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 20:319-27. 2013
  2. ncbi Classification of menstrual bleeding disorders
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    Rev Endocr Metab Disord 13:225-34. 2012
  3. ncbi The need for investigations to elucidate causes and effects of abnormal uterine bleeding
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 29:410-22. 2011
  4. ncbi Complications of hysteroscopic and uterine resectoscopic surgery
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 37:399-425. 2010
  5. ncbi Use of local anesthesia for office diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 17:709-18. 2010
  6. ncbi FIGO classification system (PALM-COEIN) for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in nongravid women of reproductive age
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 113:3-13. 2011
  7. ncbi The Surgical Treatments Outcomes Project for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: summary of an Agency for Health Research and Quality-sponsored randomized trial of endometrial ablation versus hysterectomy for women with heavy menstrual bleeding
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    Menopause 18:445-52. 2011
  8. ncbi Virtual reality uterine resectoscopic simulator: face and construct validation and comparative evaluation in an educational environment
    Malcolm Gordon Munro
    Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, and the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    JSLS 15:142-6. 2011
  9. ncbi Uterine leiomyomas, current concepts: pathogenesis, impact on reproductive health, and medical, procedural, and surgical management
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 38:703-31. 2011
  10. ncbi Uterine artery embolization versus occlusion for uterine leiomyomas: a pilot randomized clinical trial
    Eve Cunningham
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 15:301-7. 2008

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Publications31

  1. ncbi Economics and energy sources
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California Electronic address
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 20:319-27. 2013
    ....
  2. ncbi Classification of menstrual bleeding disorders
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    Rev Endocr Metab Disord 13:225-34. 2012
    ..Additionally, given the longstanding existence of a confusing array of conflicting definitions, the manuscript describes the FIGO standardized terminology for both normal menstruation and AUB symptoms...
  3. ncbi The need for investigations to elucidate causes and effects of abnormal uterine bleeding
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 29:410-22. 2011
    ..This should be an important consideration when a range of costly high-technology tests is accessible or when certain tests only have limited availability...
  4. ncbi Complications of hysteroscopic and uterine resectoscopic surgery
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 37:399-425. 2010
    ....
  5. ncbi Use of local anesthesia for office diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 17:709-18. 2010
    ..However, the ideal approach to local uterine anesthesia has/have yet to be determined...
  6. ncbi FIGO classification system (PALM-COEIN) for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in nongravid women of reproductive age
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 113:3-13. 2011
    ....
  7. ncbi The Surgical Treatments Outcomes Project for Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: summary of an Agency for Health Research and Quality-sponsored randomized trial of endometrial ablation versus hysterectomy for women with heavy menstrual bleeding
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    Menopause 18:445-52. 2011
    ..8 quality-adjusted life years. Future studies will examine and compare the impact of the study interventions on economic outcomes...
  8. ncbi Virtual reality uterine resectoscopic simulator: face and construct validation and comparative evaluation in an educational environment
    Malcolm Gordon Munro
    Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, and the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    JSLS 15:142-6. 2011
    ..Recognizing that resectoscopic simulation may have an educational role, this pilot study was designed to evaluate the face validity and educational utility of a virtual reality uterine resectoscope training system...
  9. ncbi Uterine leiomyomas, current concepts: pathogenesis, impact on reproductive health, and medical, procedural, and surgical management
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 38:703-31. 2011
    ..Such an approach will limit the number of unnecessary and ineffective interventions and, it is hoped, minimize morbidity while optimizing quality of life for affected women...
  10. ncbi Uterine artery embolization versus occlusion for uterine leiomyomas: a pilot randomized clinical trial
    Eve Cunningham
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 15:301-7. 2008
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  11. ncbi The FIGO systems for nomenclature and classification of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years: who needs them?
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:259-65. 2012
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  12. ncbi The structured menstrual history: developing a tool to facilitate diagnosis and aid in symptom management
    Kristen A Matteson
    Division of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 29:423-35. 2011
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  13. ncbi The flexible FIGO classification concept for underlying causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 29:391-9. 2011
    ..This system has been accepted by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) as a suitable system for widespread international use...
  14. ncbi Endometrial ablation: where have we been? Where are we going?
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 49:736-66. 2006
    ..Increased efficiencies should be realized if the procedure could be moved to an office setting...
  15. ncbi An international response to questions about terminologies, investigation, and management of abnormal uterine bleeding: use of an electronic audience response system
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Semin Reprod Med 29:436-45. 2011
    ..Issues related to investigation and hormonal treatment of HMB in low-resource settings were explored by registrants from developing countries...
  16. ncbi Endometrial hydrothermablation: a comparison of short-term clinical effectiveness in patients with normal endometrial cavities and those with intracavitary pathology
    Stacey P Rosenbaum
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group and the Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 12:144-9. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Endometrial hydrothermablation seemed to be effective for AUB-affected women, both with and without pathologic lesions in the endometrial cavity...
  17. ncbi Mechanisms of thermal injury to the lower genital tract with radiofrequency resectoscopic surgery
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 13:36-42. 2006
    ..Identification of mechanisms of thermal injury to the lower genital tract during radiofrequency (RF) resectoscopic surgery...
  18. ncbi The FIGO classification of causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Fertil Steril 95:2204-8, 2208.e1-3. 2011
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  19. ncbi Consensus statement for the management of chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis: proceedings of an expert-panel consensus process
    Joseph C Gambone
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Fertil Steril 78:961-72. 2002
    ..To develop recommendations for the medical and surgical care of women who present with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and are likely to have endometriosis as the underlying cause...
  20. ncbi Electrosurgery-induced generation of gases: comparison of in vitro rates of production using bipolar and monopolar electrodes
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 10:252-9. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Rates of gas production in this model appeared to vary most with ESU power output settings and relatively little with electrosurgical modality (bipolar or monopolar)...
  21. ncbi Surgical simulation: where have we come from? Where are we now? Where are we going?
    Malcolm G Munro
    Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and The Simulation Center, Kaiser Permenente, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 19:272-83. 2012
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  22. ncbi Endometrial ablation with a thermal balloon: the first 10 years
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, and Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 11:8-22. 2004
    ..Thus BEA seems equivalent to HEA when performed by expert surgeons with respect to most outcomes. Effectiveness studies of the two interventions should be conducted in community settings and should evaluate resource use...
  23. ncbi Capacitive coupling: a comparison of measurements in four uterine resectoscopes
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 11:379-87. 2004
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  24. ncbi Endometrial ablation for heavy menstrual bleeding
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 17:381-94. 2005
    ..This review evaluates the currently available evidence regarding resectoscopic endometrial ablation (REA) and the various nonresectoscopic endometrial ablation (NREA) techniques used for heavy menstrual bleeding...
  25. ncbi Management of leiomyomas: is there a panacea in Pandora's box?
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Fertil Steril 85:40-3; discussion 48-50. 2006
    ..Appropriate management of uterine leiomyomas should be individualized, considering the related symptoms, as well as the number, size, and location of the tumors and the patient's desire regarding uterine conservation...
  26. ncbi Management of heavy menstrual bleeding: is hysterectomy the radical mastectomy of gynecology?
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 50:324-53. 2007
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  27. ncbi Factors affecting capacitive current diversion with a uterine resectoscope: an in vitro study
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 10:450-60. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: In the presence of proximal electrode defects, high-voltage currents may contribute to thermal injury to the lower genital tract during RF resectoscopic surgery...
  28. ncbi Abnormal uterine bleeding and underlying hemostatic disorders: report of a consensus process
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Fertil Steril 84:1335-7. 2005
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  29. ncbi The evolution of uterine surgery
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA
    Clin Obstet Gynecol 49:713-21. 2006
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  30. ncbi Oral medroxyprogesterone acetate and combination oral contraceptives for acute uterine bleeding: a randomized controlled trial
    Malcolm G Munro
    Department of Obstetrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 108:924-9. 2006
    ..To compare the efficacy of multidose medroxyprogesterone acetate and a multidose monophasic combined oral contraceptive (OC) for hemodynamically stable women with nongestational, acute uterine bleeding...
  31. ncbi Intraabdominal pressure and incision parameters associated with a pyramidal laparoscopic trocar-cannula system and the EndoTIP cannula
    Karen B Glass
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California-Los Angeles, CHS Room 27-177 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1740, USA
    J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 9:508-13. 2002
    ..0066), and 0.7/4 (p = 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION: In this model, insertion of the threaded cannula created less change in intraabdominal pressure and smaller fascial and muscle defects than insertion of the pyramidal T-CS...