Rana Higgins, MD

Publications

• 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 Mar 16;287:168-175 PMID: 36933548 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85150034917 03/19/2023

• Robotic simulation: validation and qualitative assessment of a general surgery resident training curriculum.

  (Turbati MS, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM.) Surg Endosc. 2023 Mar;37(3):2304-2315 PMID: 36002680 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136562279 08/25/2022

• 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

• 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

• Auto-diuresis Predicts Return of Bowel Function.

  (Kaiser JM, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Kastenmeier AS, Rein LE, Goldblatt MI.) Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2022 Oct 01;32(5):528-533 PMID: 35960701 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85139573066 08/13/2022

• Implementation of a standardized multimodal pain regimen significantly reduces postoperative inpatient opioid utilization in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

  (Tan WH, Ford J, Kindel T, Higgins RM, Lak K, Gould JC.) Surg Endosc. 2022 Aug 04 PMID: 35927346 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135574000 08/05/2022

• 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

• Utilization of a National Registry to influence opioid prescribing behavior after hernia repair

  (Reinhorn M, Dews T, Warren JA, Higgins R, Petro C, Perez A, Poulose B, Rosen M, Ott L, Harris T, Goel A, Potee R, Brummett C, Hafner G, Iacco A.) Hernia. June 2022;26(3):847-853 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85114377500 06/01/2022

• The opioid reduction task force: using the ACHQC Data Registry to combat an epidemic in hernia patients

  (Higgins RM, Petro CC, Warren J, Perez AJ, Dews T, Phillips S, Reinhorn M.) Hernia. June 2022;26(3):855-864 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123090261 06/01/2022

• Acceptability and barriers to adopting physical therapy and rehabilitation as standard of care in hernia disease: a prospective national survey of providers and preliminary data

  (Renshaw S, Peterson R, Lewis R, Olson M, Henderson W, Kreuz B, Poulose B, Higgins RM.) Hernia. June 2022;26(3):865-871 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127741780 06/01/2022