Rana Higgins, MD

Publications

• The Association of Preoperative Food Insecurity With Early Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.

  (Mathson LR, Lak KL, Gould JC, Higgins RM, Kindel TL.) J Surg Res. 2023 Oct 19;294:51-57 PMID: 37864959 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85174168780 10/22/2023

• The Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia: Current Trends and Considerations.

  (Xu TQ, Higgins RM.) Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Oct;103(5):875-887 PMID: 37709393 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159043846 09/15/2023

• Preparing for and passing the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) exam improves general surgery resident operative performance and autonomy.

  (Higgins RM, Turbati MS, Goldblatt MI.) Surg Endosc. 2023 Aug;37(8):6438-6444 PMID: 37202525 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159683756 05/19/2023

• Effectiveness of Body Mass Index-Based Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing in Bariatric Surgery Patients.

  (Chang CK, Higgins RM, Rein L, Peppard WJ, Herrmann DJ, Kindel T.) J Surg Res. 2023 Jul;287:168-175 PMID: 36933548 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85150034917 03/19/2023

• Gender Disparities in General Surgery Resident Subspecialization.

  (Wilson D, Engstrand E, Schoel L, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM, Dream S.) Am Surg. 2023 Jun 10:31348231177942 PMID: 37300459 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85162653075 06/10/2023

• Medical students and mattering on the surgery clerkship rotation.

  (Higgins RM, Marcdante K, Kaljo K, Strong E, Patten C.) Am J Surg. 2023 Feb;225(2):287-292 PMID: 36208957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85139279628 10/09/2022

• The Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia: Current Trends and Considerations

  (Xu TQ, Higgins RM.) Surgical Clinics of North America. October 2023;103(5):875-887 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159043846 10/01/2023

• Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics

  (Hilt L, Sherman B, Tan WH, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM.) Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176383123 01/01/2023

• Predictors of low and high opioid tablet consumption after inguinal hernia repair: an ACHQC opioid reduction task force analysis.

  (Perez AJ, Petro CC, Higgins RM, Huang LC, Phillips S, Warren J, Dews T, Reinhorn M.) Hernia. 2022 Dec;26(6):1625-1633 PMID: 36036822 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85137188686 08/30/2022

• The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery

  (Nwaelugo NS, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM.) Surgical Endoscopy. September 2022;36(9):6679-6687 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122238880 09/01/2022

• Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perceptions, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs

  (Madion MP, Kastenmeier A, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM.) Surgical Endoscopy. September 2022;36(9):6638-6646 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122704712 09/01/2022

• Expertise in perception during robotic surgery (ExPeRtS): What we see and what we say

  (Green CA, Lin J, Higgins R, O'Sullivan PS, Huang E.) American Journal of Surgery. September 2022;224(3):908-913 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130933667 09/01/2022