Publications

  • McLeod, G., McKendrick, M., Portelli, R., Husz, Z., James, G. & McKendrick, G. (2025) Hologram-assisted thoracic epidural insertion in the Thiel soft embalmed cadaver: proof of concept simulation study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. Published online 22/01/2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.11.039  

     

  • McLeod, G.A., Chuan, A., McKendrick, M. (2024). Attaining expertise in regional anaesthesia training using a multifactorial approach incorporating deliberate practice. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 133(3), 494 – 499  

  • McLeod et al. (2024) Development and validation of metrics for assessment of ultrasound-guided fascial block skills. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 133(4), 862 – 873.  

  • Chuan, A., Bogdanovych, A., Moran, B., Chowdhury, S., Lim, Y. C., Tran, M. T., Lee, T. Y., Duong, J., Qian, J., Bui, T., Chua, A. M. H., Jeyaratnam, B., Siu, S., Tiong, C., McKendrick, M., & McLeod, G. A. (2024). Using Virtual Reality to teach ultrasound-guided needling skills for regional anaesthesia: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 97, 111535. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111535  

  • McLeod, G., McKendrick, M., McKendrick, G., Vojtas, P., Husz, Z., Portelli, R., James, G., & Guntur, P (2024). Development of an augmented reality system for simulated thoracic epidural block training on the soft embalmed Thiel cadaver. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 132, 455 – 456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2023.11.023  

  • A. Chuan, J. Qian, A. Bogdanovych, A. Kumar, M. McKendrick, G. McLeod. Design and validation of a virtual reality trainer for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia. First published: 03 April 2023, Association of Anaesthetists. https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16015

  • Graeme McLeod, Mel McKendrick, Tedis Tafili, Mateo Obregon, Ruth Neary, Ayman Mustafa, Pavan Raju, Donna Kean, Gary McKendrick, Tuesday McKendrick. Patterns of Skills Acquisition in Anesthesiologists During Simulated Interscalene Block Training on a Soft Embalmed Thiel Cadaver: Cohort Study. JMIR Medical Education. Published on 11.8.2022 in Vol 8, No 3 (2022).

  • McKendrick, M., Yang, S., McLeod, G. (2021). The use of artificial intelligence and robotics in regional anaesthesia. Anaesthesia, 76(1), 171-181, doi: 10.1111/anae.15274. PMID: 33426667.

  • McKendrick, M., Sadler, A., Taylor, A., Seeley, J., Filipescu, T., Mustafa, A., McKendrick, G., Halcrow, J., Raju, P. and McLeod, G.A. (2020). The effect of an ultrasound‐activated needle tip tracker needle on the performance of sciatic nerve block on a soft embalmed Thiel cadaver. Anaesthesia. doi:10.1111/anae.15211.

  • McLeod, G. A., McKendrick, M., Taylor, A., Sadler, A., Halcrow, J., Mustafa, A., Seeley, J., Raju, P. & McKendrick, G., (2020). An initial evaluation of the effect of a novel regional block needle with tip‐tracking technology on the novice performance of cadaveric ultrasound‐guided sciatic nerve block, Anaesthesia 75(1), 80- 88.

  • McLeod, G., McKendrick, M., Taylor, A., Lynch, J., Ker, J., Sadler A., et l. (2019). Validity and reliability of metrics for translation of regional anaesthesia performance from cadavers to patients. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(3), e49.

  • Sadler, A., McKendrick, M., Taylor, A., Halcrow, J., Raju, P., Mustafa, A., Seeley, J., McLeod, G. (2019). Construct validation of metrics for translation of regional anaesthesia skills from the soft embalmed cadaver to patients. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(3), e33-e62.

  • Taylor, A., McKendrick, M., Sadler, A., Halcrow, J., Raju, P., Mustafa, A., Seeley, J., McLeod, G. (2019).Within-subjects analysis of operator performance with and without needle tip tracking during ultrasoundguided sciatic regional nerve block on the soft embalmed Thiel cadaver. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122, 3, e47-e48.

  • McKendrick, M., McLeod, G., Lynch, J., Wilkinson, T., Jer, J., Taylor, A., Sadler, A., Halcrow, J., McKendrick, G., Mustafa, A., Seeley, J., Raju, P., Corner, G. (2019). Development of objective measures to assess performance from training to clinical practice. 8th International Clinical Skills Conference, Prato, May 22nd .

  • Mustafa, A., Seely, J., Munirama, S., McKendrick, M., Columb, M, Schwab, A., Cornder G.A., Eisma, R., McLeod, G.A. (2018). An investigation into the visual perceptive ability of anaesthetists during analysis of ultrasound guided interscalene and femoral blocks conducted on soft embalmed cadavers. A randomised, within-subjects study. The British Journal of Anaesthesia, 120(4):854-859. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.12.035.

  • McKendrick, M. Corner, G., Tafili, T., Kean, D.E., Obgregon, M. & McLeod, G. (2016), Development of a Progressive Clinical Expertise Indicator for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia. Abstracts of the Autumn Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting (ARS), British Journal of Anaesthesia, 116, 6, p. E938-E938 1.

  • Mustafa, A., Neary, R., McKendrick, M., Tafili, T., Raju, P., Corner, G., McLeod, G. (2016). Development of An Objective Measure Of Interscalene Block Competency Using Eye Tracking In A Mastery Learning And Dedicated Practice Environment. Poster presented at the RA-UK Annual Scientific Meeting, London, 13th May.