Faculty profile
Kathleen Nelligan
Back to facultyAdjunct ProfessorPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryWestern University
Research
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Latest papers
Factors influencing the choice of anesthetic technique for primary hip and knee arthroplasty.
Pain management · 2016
Pectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Cancer Surgery: A Methodological Evaluation.
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2015
2 publications.
01
Factors influencing the choice of anesthetic technique for primary hip and knee arthroplasty.
Wong PB, McVicar J, Nelligan K, Bleackley JC, McCartney CJ
Pain management20169 citations
02
Pectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Cancer Surgery: A Methodological Evaluation.
Turbitt L, Nelligan K, McCartney C
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine20158 citations
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I read your paper "Factors influencing the choice of anesthetic technique for primary hip and knee arthroplasty." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
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