Rana Higgins, MD

Publications

• Sociodemographic factors leading to preventable emergency department visits after bariatric surgery: a single-institution analysis.

  (Josephson M, Turbati MS, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM.) Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Nov;20(11):1130-1138 PMID: 38960826 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197445147 07/04/2024

• Invited commentary: Surgical training disparities - How can we bridge the gender gap?

  (Wilson DJ, Higgins RM.) Am J Surg. 2024 Nov;237:115775 PMID: 38811242 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194387800 05/30/2024

• Current status of resident simulation training curricula: pearls and pitfalls.

  (Haskins IN, Tan WH, Zaman J, Alimi Y, Awad M, Giorgi M, Saad AR, Perez C, Higgins RM.) Surg Endosc. 2024 Sep;38(9):4788-4797 PMID: 39107482 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85200583287 08/07/2024

• Robotic Repair: An Alternative Technique for Rectus Diastasis and Abdominal Bulge Following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.

  (Herold K, Stoddard T, Rodriguez-Unda N, LoGiudice J, Hettinger P, Higgins RM, Doren EL.) Aesthet Surg J. 2024 Aug 20;44(9):957-964 PMID: 38500393 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201836679 03/19/2024

• Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics.

  (Hilt L, Sherman B, Tan WH, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM.) J Surg Res. 2024 Mar;295:864-873 PMID: 37968140 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176383123 11/16/2023

• 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. 2024 Feb;294:51-57 PMID: 37864959 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85174168780 10/22/2023

• Identifying the optimal STOP-Bang screening score for obstructive sleep apnea among bariatric surgery patients

  (Turbati MS, Kindel TL, Higgins RM.) Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. November 2024;20(11):1154-1162 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197769522 11/01/2024

• 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. March 2024;295:864-873 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176383123 03/01/2024

• Inpatient opioid use and pain control after robotic versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

  (Saleh T, Ford J, Kindel T, Higgins R, Lak K, Gould J, Tan WH.) Surgery (United States). March 2024;175(3):599-604 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85177079402 03/01/2024

• Gender Disparities in General Surgery Resident Subspecialization.

  (Wilson D, Engstrand E, Schoel L, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM, Dream S.) Am Surg. 2023 Dec;89(12):5972-5977 PMID: 37300459 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85162653075 06/10/2023

• 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

• 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