John G. McDonnell

4.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
28 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

John G. McDonnell is a scholar working on Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, John G. McDonnell has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 8 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in John G. McDonnell's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (24 papers), Nausea and vomiting management (18 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers). John G. McDonnell is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (24 papers), Nausea and vomiting management (18 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers). John G. McDonnell collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. John G. McDonnell's co-authors include John G. Laffey, Gerard F. Curley, John Carney, Teresa Parras, Rafael Blanco, Alberto Prats‐Galino, Brian D. OʼDonnell, C. Power, Anne Heffernan and Chrisen H. Maharaj and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Anesthesia & Analgesia and Anaesthesia.

In The Last Decade

John G. McDonnell

26 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Serratus plane block: a novel ultrasound‐guided thoracic wall nerve block

2013 599 citations John G. McDonnell et al. Anaesthesia profile →
The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

2006 590 citations John G. McDonnell, Brian D. OʼDonnell et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia profile →
The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2008 440 citations John G. McDonnell, Gerard F. Curley et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia profile →
The Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Provides Effective Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

2008 380 citations John Carney, John G. McDonnell et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John G. McDonnell

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Thoracic paravertebral blockade in breast surgery: Is pneumothorax an appreciable concern? A review of over 1000 cases 2017 ·The Breast Journal ·Michael E. Kelly, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Karl Sweeney, John G. McDonnell	29
2	Essentials of Our Current Understanding 2017 ·Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·Ki Jinn Chin, John G. McDonnell, Brendan Carvalho, Aidan Sharkey, Amit Pawa, Jeff Gadsden	218
3	Role of transversus abdominis plane block after caesarean delivery 2013 ·Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology ·Aidan Sharkey, Olivia Finnerty, John G. McDonnell	15
4	Comparison of the Baska ^® mask with the single‐use laryngeal mask airway in low‐risk female patients undergoing ambulatory surgery 2013 ·Anaesthesia ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), John G. McDonnell, Daniel O’Toole, Patrick J. Neligan, John G. Laffey	28
5	Transversus abdominis plane block 2012 ·Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology ·Olivia Finnerty, John G. McDonnell	44
6	Stellate ganglion blockade for analgesia following upper limb surgery 2011 ·Anaesthesia ·John G. McDonnell, Olivia Finnerty, John G. Laffey	49
7	Trunk blocks for abdominal surgery 2010 ·Anaesthesia ·Olivia Finnerty, John Carney, John G. McDonnell	45
8	Ipsilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Provides Effective Analgesia After Appendectomy in Children 2010 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·John Carney, Olivia Finnerty, (unknown), Gerard F. Curley, John G. McDonnell, John G. Laffey	94
9	The Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Provides Effective Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Total Abdominal Hysterectomy breakdown → 2008 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·John Carney, John G. McDonnell, (unknown), (unknown), John G. Laffey	380
10	Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Under Ultrasound Guidance 2008 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·John G. Laffey, John G. McDonnell	7
11	The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial breakdown → 2008 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·John G. McDonnell, Gerard F. Curley, John Carney, (unknown), Joseph T. Costello, Chrisen H. Maharaj, John G. Laffey	440
12	The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2008 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·John G. McDonnell, (unknown), (unknown), Joseph T. Costello, Chrisen H. Maharaj, John G. Laffey	72
13	The Airtraq ^® as a rescue airway device following failed direct laryngoscopy: a case series 2007 ·Anaesthesia ·Chris Maharaj, (unknown), John G. McDonnell, B. H. Harte, John G. Laffey	67
14	411. Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block using ropivacaine in multimodal postoperative pain relief in total abdominal hysterectomy surgery 2007 ·Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·(unknown), John G. McDonnell, (unknown), Chris Maharaj, John G. Laffey	1
15	410. Ultrasound guided continuous transversus abdominis plane block for post-operative pain relief in abdominal surgery 2007 ·Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·(unknown), John G. McDonnell, (unknown), Chris Maharaj, John G. Laffey	1
16	A comparison of direct and indirect laryngoscopes and the ILMA in novice users: a manikin study 2007 ·Anaesthesia ·Chris Maharaj, John G. McDonnell, B. H. Harte, John G. Laffey	54
17	Transversus Abdominis Plane Block 2007 ·Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·John G. McDonnell, Brian D. OʼDonnell, Thomas B. Farrell, (unknown), David Tuite, C. Power, John G. Laffey	14
18	Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block using ropivacaine in multimodal postoperative pain relief in total abdominal hysterectomy surgery 2007 ·Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·John Carney, John G. McDonnell, (unknown), Chris Maharaj, John G. Laffey	0
19	The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial breakdown → 2006 ·Anesthesia & Analgesia ·John G. McDonnell, Brian D. OʼDonnell, Gerard F. Curley, Anne Heffernan, C. Power, John G. Laffey	590
20	125Cadaveric and radiological evaluation of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block 2006 ·Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·Brian D. OʼDonnell, John G. McDonnell, C. Power, John G. Laffey	2

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