RanaM(Ballo)HigginsMD

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• Robotic Repair: An Alternative Technique for Rectus Diastasis and Abdominal Bulge Following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.
  Nelson Rodriguez-Unda, Timothy Stoddard, John LoGiudice, Patrick Hettinger, Rana M Higgins, Erin L Doren, Kaila Herold> ;Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2024 Mar 19
• 2 citations
  Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics.
  Brianne Sherman, Wen Hui Tan, Kathleen Lak, Jon C Gould, Tammy L Kindel, Rana M Higgins, Hilt, L., Lauren Hilt> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024 Mar 1
• The Association of Preoperative Food Insecurity With Early Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.
  Kathleen L Lak, Jon C Gould, Rana M Higgins, Tammy L Kindel, Lucas R Mathson> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024 Feb 1
• The Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia: Current Trends and Considerations.
  Thomas Q Xu, Rana M Higgins> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2023 Oct 1
• Gender Disparities in General Surgery Resident Subspecialization.
  Danielle Wilson, Erica Engstrand, Matthew I Goldblatt, Rana M Higgins, Sophie Dream, Leah Schoel> ;The American Surgeon. 2023 Dec 1
• Preparing for and passing the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) exam improves general surgery resident operative performance and autonomy.
  Rana M Higgins, Matthew I Goldblatt, Mia S Turbati> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Aug 1
• 3 citations
  Effectiveness of Body Mass Index-Based Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing in Bariatric Surgery Patients.
  Catherine K Chang, Rana M Higgins, Lisa Rein, William J Peppard, David J Herrmann, Tammy Kindel> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Jul 1
• Medical students and mattering on the surgery clerkship rotation.
  Rana M Higgins, Karen Marcdante, Kristina Kaljo, Erin Strong, Caitlin Patten> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
• 7 citations
  Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perceptions, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs.
  Matthew P Madion, Andrew Kastenmeier, Matthew I Goldblatt, Rana M Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Sep 1
• 2 citations
  The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery.
  Nnenna S Nwaelugo, Matthew I Goldblatt, Jon C Gould, Rana M Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Sep 1
• 4 citations
  Robotic simulation: validation and qualitative assessment of a general surgery resident training curriculum.
  Mia S Turbati, Matthew I Goldblatt, Jon C Gould, Rana M Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Mar 1
• 4 citations
  Implementation of a standardized multimodal pain regimen significantly reduces postoperative inpatient opioid utilization in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
  Wen Hui Tan, Jordanne Ford, Tammy Kindel, Rana M Higgins, Kathleen Lak, Jon C Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Apr 1
• 5 citations
  The opioid reduction task force: using the ACHQC Data Registry to combat an epidemic in hernia patients.
  R M Higgins, C C Petro, J Warren, A J Perez, T Dews, S Phillips, M Reinhorn> ;Hernia. 2022 Jun 1
• 6 citations
  Expertise in perception during robotic surgery (ExPeRtS): What we see and what we say.
  Courtney A Green, Rana Higgins, Patricia S O'Sullivan, Emily Huang, Lin, J.> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
• 2 citations
  Enhancing robotic efficiency through the eyes of robotic surgeons: sub-analysis of the expertise in perception during robotic surgery (ExPeRtS) study.
  Courtney A Green, Emily Huang, Patricia O'Sullivan, Rana M Higgins, Lin, J.> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Jan 1
• 10 citations
  Laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: 1- and 2-year outcomes from the RIVAL trial.
  Benjamin T Miller, Ajita S Prabhu, Clayton C Petro, Lucas R A Beffa, Alfredo M Carbonell, William Hope, Jeremy Warren, Rana M Higgins, Brian Jacob, Jeffrey Blatnik, Da...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Jan 1
• 2 citations
  Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals.
  Nicole L Petcka, Katie Alter-Troilo, Emily Hetzel, Rana M Higgins, Kathleen L Lak, Jon C Gould, Tammy L Kindel, Andrew S Kastenmeier, Matthew I Goldblatt> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Oct 1
• 2 citations
  The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Volume on General Surgery Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients.
  Katheryn Hope Wilkinson, Ruizhe Wu, Aniko Szabo, Rana M. Higgins, Jon C. Gould, Tammy L. Kindel> ;Journal of Obesity. 2021 Oct 31
• Robotic-assisted Resection of a Diaphragmatic Metastasis of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor.
  Logan M. Andryk, Michael A. McNamara, Paul L. Linsky, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2021 Sep 17
• 1 citations
  The Impact of Hemoglobin A1c on Post-operative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients.
  Emily Hetzel, Tammy L. Kindel, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021 Jul 14
• 4 citations
  Bariatric surgery in patients with advanced heart failure: A proposed multi-disciplinary pathway for surgical care in medically complex patients.
  Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins, Kate Lak, Jon C. Gould, Lisa Baumann Kreuziger, Asim A. Mohammed, Nunzio Gaglianello, David Ishizawar> ;Surgery. 2021 May 26
• 5 citations
  Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery
  Jordanne Ford, Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins, Kathleen L. Lak, Emily Hetzel, Jon C. Gould> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 May 12
• 12 citations
  The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial
  Sarah Suh, Emily Hetzel, Katie Alter-Troilo, Kathleen L. Lak, Jon C. Gould, Tammy L. Kindel, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2021 Aug 1
• 9 citations
  Robotic General Surgery Resident Training Curriculum: A Pilot Experience.
  Hailee R Grannan, Emily Hetzel, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2021 Apr 23
• 16 citations
  Ten-year trends in minimally invasive hernia repair: a NSQIP database review.
  Matthew Madion, Matthew I. Goldblatt, Jon C. Gould, Rana M. Higgins> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Jan 4
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