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Rana Higgins MD

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Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Surgery
Division: Surgery Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal

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Publications (88)

  • Sustainability of the “Name, Ask, Thank” Method to Improve Student Mattering in the Operating Room (Turner H, Patten C, Silverman R, Higgins RM) Journal of Surgical Education January 2026;83(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105021497603 01/01/2026    
  • The Impact of a Structured ABSITE® Remediation Program on Resident Performance. (Holland HK, Hosseini T, Turner HM, Higgins RM, Peschman JR, Kugler NW) J Surg Educ 2025 Dec;82(12):103696 PMID: 40957848 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015952059 09/17/2025       1 Citation
  • The new VBC: creating a video-based culture in general surgery residency. (Barter S, Tan WH, Giorgi M, Shah K, Deal SB, Greenberg J, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2025 Jul;39(7):4038-4046 PMID: 40461837 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105007422169 06/04/2025    
  • Distressed community index as a predictor of metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes. (Wildes MP, Higgins RM, Gould JC, Chunara F, Szabo A, Kindel TL) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2025 Aug;21(8):874-881 PMID: 40121141 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105000676545 03/23/2025       2 Citations
  • Unmasking the Environmental Costs of In-Person General Surgery Residency Interviews. (Bello RJ, Love E, Peterson KJ, Wagner CL, Reminick JI, Higgins RM) J Surg Educ 2025 Mar;82(3):103391 PMID: 39754867 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85213835735 01/05/2025       1 Citation
  • The Impact of Interactions with Nonsurgical Staff on the Surgical Resident Experience in the Nonoperative Clinical Learning Environment: A Qualitative Study. (Linn E, Perez J, Winkowski M, Higgins RM, Goldblatt MI, Hooyer K, Dream S) J Surg Educ 2025 Feb;82(2):103376 PMID: 39733765 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85213273019 12/30/2024       2 Citations
  • Characterizing patterns of opioid prescribing after outpatient ventral hernia repair with mesh. (Woo KP, Zheng X, Goel AP, Higgins RM, Iacco AA, Harris TS, Warren JA, Reinhorn M, Petro CC) Hernia 2024 Dec 26;29(1):54 PMID: 39724506 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85213048017 12/26/2024    
  • General surgery resident robotic training curriculum: evaluation six years after implementation. (Makope AN, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2025 Feb;39(2):932-941 PMID: 39638925 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85211431156 12/06/2024       3 Citations
  • 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       4 Citations
  • Comparing procedural costs and early clinical outcomes of robotic extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) with intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair for midline ventral hernias. (Saleh T, Kastenmeier A, Lak K, Higgins R, Goldblatt M, Tan WH) Surg Endosc 2025 Jan;39(1):604-613 PMID: 39467884 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85207623699 10/29/2024       2 Citations
  • 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       6 Citations
  • Identifying the optimal STOP-Bang screening score for obstructive sleep apnea among bariatric surgery patients. (Turbati MS, Kindel TL, Higgins RM) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2024 Nov;20(11):1154-1162 PMID: 38987026 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85197769522 07/11/2024       4 Citations
  • 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       2 Citations
  • 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       1 Citation
  • 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) Journal of Surgical Research March 2024;295:864-873 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176383123 03/01/2024       15 Citations
  • 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       7 Citations
  • Simulation Technical Training to Improve Safety in the OR (Higgins RM, De Moya MA) Principles of Perioperative Safety and Efficiency 1 January 2024:217-227 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204837182 01/01/2024    
  • Bariatric Surgeon Ergonomics: A Comparison of Laparoscopy and Robotics. (Hilt L, Sherman B, Tan WH, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM) J Surg Res 2024 Mar;295:864-873 PMID: 37968140 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176383123 11/16/2023       15 Citations
  • 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       9 Citations
  • 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       4 Citations
  • 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       4 Citations
  • 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       6 Citations
  • 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       19 Citations
  • 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       10 Citations
  • 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       2 Citations
  • 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       3 Citations
  • 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       20 Citations
  • 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       6 Citations
  • 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       9 Citations
  • 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       13 Citations
  • 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 2023 Apr;37(4):3103-3112 PMID: 35927346 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135574000 08/05/2022       7 Citations
  • 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       8 Citations
  • 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       7 Citations
  • 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       3 Citations
  • Enhancing robotic efficiency through the eyes of robotic surgeons: sub-analysis of the expertise in perception during robotic surgery (ExPeRtS) study. (Green CA, Lin JA, Huang E, O'Sullivan P, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2023 Jan;37(1):571-579 PMID: 35579701 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130460965 05/18/2022       4 Citations
  • Laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: 1- and 2-year outcomes from the RIVAL trial. (Miller BT, Prabhu AS, Petro CC, Beffa LRA, Carbonell AM, Hope W, Warren J, Higgins RM, Jacob B, Blatnik J, Krpata DM, Tu C, Costanzo A, Rosen MJ) Surg Endosc 2023 Jan;37(1):723-728 PMID: 35578051 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130115725 05/17/2022       32 Citations
  • 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 2022 Jun;26(3):865-871 PMID: 35399142 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127741780 04/12/2022       3 Citations
  • Transversus abdominis plane blocks for complex abdominal wall reconstruction decrease hospital length of stay compared to epidurals. (Petcka NL, Alter-Troilo K, Hetzel E, Higgins RM, Lak KL, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Kastenmeier AS, Goldblatt MI) Surg Endosc 2022 Oct;36(10):7722-7730 PMID: 35194667 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125066286 02/24/2022       4 Citations
  • 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 2022 Jun;26(3):855-864 PMID: 35039950 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123090261 01/19/2022       7 Citations
  • Robotic surgery training curricula: prevalence, perceptions, and educational experiences in general surgery residency programs. (Madion MP, Kastenmeier A, Goldblatt MI, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2022 Sep;36(9):6638-6646 PMID: 35001224 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122704712 01/11/2022       20 Citations
  • The evolution of the general surgery resident operative case experience in the era of robotic surgery. (Nwaelugo NS, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2022 Sep;36(9):6679-6687 PMID: 34981239 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122238880 01/05/2022       3 Citations
  • Hernia Repair: Robot or No Robot? (Madion M, Higgins RM) Sages Manual of Quality Outcomes and Patient Safety Second Edition 1 January 2022:889-905 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165088982 01/01/2022    
  • The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Volume on General Surgery Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients. (Wilkinson KH, Wu R, Szabo A, Higgins R, Gould J, Kindel T) J Obes 2021;2021:8945091 PMID: 34754518 PMCID: PMC8572633 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118924726 11/11/2021       4 Citations
  • The Impact of Hemoglobin A1c on Post-operative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients (Sridhar N, Hetzel E, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Journal of Surgical Research November 2021;267:636-641 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85110306742 11/01/2021       2 Citations
  • Robotic-assisted Resection of a Diaphragmatic Metastasis of a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. (Andryk LM, McNamara MA, Linsky PL, Higgins RM) Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2021 Sep 17;32(1):145-147 PMID: 34534200 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124055120 09/18/2021       1 Citation
  • The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial (Suh S, Hetzel E, Alter-Troilo K, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM) Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases August 2021;17(8):1480-1488 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106298217 08/01/2021       26 Citations
  • The Impact of Hemoglobin A1c on Post-operative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients. (Sridhar N, Hetzel E, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM) J Surg Res 2021 Nov;267:636-641 PMID: 34273793 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85110306742 07/18/2021       2 Citations
  • Bariatric surgery in patients with advanced heart failure: A proposed multi-disciplinary pathway for surgical care in medically complex patients. (Kindel TL, Higgins RM, Lak K, Gould J, Baumann Kreuziger L, Mohammed A, Gaglianello N, Ishizawar D) Surgery 2021 Sep;170(3):659-663 PMID: 34052027 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106595666 05/31/2021       9 Citations
  • The influence of preoperative carbohydrate loading on postoperative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients: a randomized, controlled trial. (Suh S, Hetzel E, Alter-Troilo K, Lak K, Gould JC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021 Aug;17(8):1480-1488 PMID: 34016554 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106298217 05/22/2021       26 Citations
  • Examining current patterns of opioid prescribing and use after bariatric surgery. (Ford J, Kindel T, Higgins RM, Lak KL, Hetzel E, Gould JC) Surg Endosc 2022 Apr;36(4):2564-2569 PMID: 33978853 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85105861939 05/13/2021       6 Citations
  • Robotic General Surgery Resident Training Curriculum: A Pilot Experience. (Grannan HR, Hetzel E, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2021 Apr 23;31(5):588-593 PMID: 33900227 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85118283146 04/27/2021       20 Citations
  • Ten-year trends in minimally invasive hernia repair: a NSQIP database review. (Madion M, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2021 Dec;35(12):7200-7208 PMID: 33398576 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098791089 01/06/2021       39 Citations
  • Morbidity and Mortality after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents Versus Adults (Lopez EH, Munie S, Higgins R, Gould J, Kindel T) Journal of Surgical Research December 2020;256:180-186 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088125837 12/01/2020       14 Citations
  • Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial. (Prabhu AS, Carbonell A, Hope W, Warren J, Higgins R, Jacob B, Blatnik J, Haskins I, Alkhatib H, Tastaldi L, Fafaj A, Tu C, Rosen MJ) JAMA Surg 2020 May 01;155(5):380-387 PMID: 32186683 PMCID: PMC7081145 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85082430419 03/19/2020       171 Citations
  • The Robotic Surgery Learning Experience Through the Eyes of the Medical Student: What Do They See? (Higgins RM, O'Sullivan P) J Surg Educ 2020;77(3):549-556 PMID: 31959582 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078000031 01/22/2020       12 Citations
  • Comparative analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic revisional bariatric surgery: perioperative outcomes from the MBSAQIP database. (Nasser H, Munie S, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2020 Mar;16(3):397-405 PMID: 31932204 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85077680129 01/15/2020       56 Citations
  • The impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients. (Suh S, Helm M, Kindel TL, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2020 Jul;34(7):3085-3091 PMID: 31388805 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85070329324 08/08/2019       40 Citations
  • Postoperative Urinary Retention After Bariatric Surgery: An Institutional Analysis. (Roadman D, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM) J Surg Res 2019 Nov;243:83-89 PMID: 31170554 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85066406487 06/07/2019       6 Citations
  • The Risk of Post-operative Complications in Super-Super Obesity Compared to Super Obesity in Accredited Bariatric Surgery Centers. (Wilkinson KH, Helm M, Lak K, Higgins RM, Gould JC, Kindel TL) Obes Surg 2019 Sep;29(9):2964-2971 PMID: 31134478 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071710606 05/28/2019       35 Citations
  • Buyer's remorse: what predicts post-decision dissonance after bariatric surgery? (Wallace L, Horecki EK, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Gould JC, Lak K, Kindel TL) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2019 Jul;15(7):1182-1188 PMID: 31104956 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85065611346 05/21/2019       10 Citations
  • The Pros and Cons of Partial Versus Total Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. (Higgins RM, Gould JC) J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2020 Feb;30(2):117-120 PMID: 31100029 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85079356224 05/18/2019       10 Citations
  • Blood transfusions increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following ventral hernia repair. (Helm JH, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Hernia 2019 Dec;23(6):1149-1154 PMID: 30923979 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064051833 03/30/2019       16 Citations
  • Preoperative functional health status is a predictor of short-term postoperative morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery. (Lak KL, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Kindel TL, Gould JC) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2019 Apr;15(4):608-614 PMID: 30850305 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062370891 03/10/2019       8 Citations
  • Linear vs. circular-stapled gastrojejunostomy in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. (Barr AC, Lak KL, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Higgins RM, Gould JC) Surg Endosc 2019 Dec;33(12):4098-4101 PMID: 30805785 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062153988 02/26/2019       15 Citations
  • Perioperative blood transfusion increases risk of surgical site infection after bariatric surgery. (Higgins RM, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Gould JC) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2019 Apr;15(4):582-587 PMID: 30803881 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061798542 02/26/2019       27 Citations
  • Peri-operative, intravenous clindamycin may improve the resolution rate of hypertension after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients. (Patz JJ, Helm MC, Higgins RM, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Kindel TL) Surg Endosc 2019 Dec;33(12):3984-3989 PMID: 30734082 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061342352 02/09/2019       8 Citations
  • Clinical Applications of Robotics in General Surgery (Higgins RM, Gould JC) Handbook of Robotic and Image Guided Surgery 1 January 2019:211-221 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85137938718 01/01/2019       4 Citations
  • C-Reactive protein as a predictor of post-operative complications in bariatric surgery patients. (Villard MA, Helm MC, Kindel TL, Goldblatt MI, Gould JC, Higgins RM) Surg Endosc 2019 Aug;33(8):2479-2484 PMID: 30341654 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055477335 10/21/2018       30 Citations
  • Postoperative urinary retention after laparoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. (Roadman D, Helm M, Goldblatt MI, Kastenmeier A, Kindel TL, Gould JC, Higgins RM) J Surg Res 2018 Nov;231:309-315 PMID: 30278946 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049020303 10/04/2018       22 Citations
  • The impact of preoperative anemia and malnutrition on outcomes in paraesophageal hernia repair. (Clark LN, Helm MC, Higgins R, Lak K, Kastenmeier A, Kindel T, Goldblatt M, Gould JC) Surg Endosc 2018 Nov;32(11):4666-4672 PMID: 29934871 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048899302 06/24/2018       9 Citations
  • Effect of adiposity on tissue-specific adiponectin secretion. (Reneau J, Goldblatt M, Gould J, Kindel T, Kastenmeier A, Higgins R, Rengel LR, Schoyer K, James R, Obi B, Moosreiner A, Nicholson K, Sahoo D, Kidambi S) PLoS One 2018;13(6):e0198889 PMID: 29924824 PMCID: PMC6010237 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048771061 06/21/2018       57 Citations
  • Preoperative immobility significantly impacts the risk of postoperative complications in bariatric surgery patients. (Higgins RM, Helm M, Gould JC, Kindel TL) Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018 Jun;14(6):842-848 PMID: 29599072 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85044583677 03/31/2018       15 Citations
  • Predictors of Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection After Bariatric Surgery. (Helmen ZM, Helm MC, Helm JH, Nielsen A, Kindel T, Higgins R, Gould JC) Obes Surg 2018 Jul;28(7):1950-1954 PMID: 29318506 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85040223875 01/11/2018       9 Citations
  • Revisional Paraesophageal Hernia: Tips and Tricks (Higgins RM, Gould JC) Sages Manual of Hernia Surgery 1 January 2018:583-593 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105009049963 01/01/2018    
  • Perioperative bleeding and blood transfusion are major risk factors for venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery. (Nielsen AW, Helm MC, Kindel T, Higgins R, Lak K, Helmen ZM, Gould JC) Surg Endosc 2018 May;32(5):2488-2495 PMID: 29101558 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85032808735 11/05/2017       43 Citations
  • Discussion of: "Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery". (Helm MC, Simon K, Higgins R, Kindel TL, Gould JC) Am J Surg 2017 Dec;214(6):1141-1142 PMID: 28985890 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85030458497 10/08/2017       1 Citation
  • Perioperative complications increase the risk of venous thromboembolism following bariatric surgery. (Helm MC, Simon K, Higgins R, Kindel TL, Gould JC) Am J Surg 2017 Dec;214(6):1135-1140 PMID: 28958647 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029797373 09/30/2017       29 Citations
  • Pre-Existing Mesh at the Hiatus in Revisional Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Morbidity: A Case-Control Evaluation. (Higgins RM, Schumm M, Bosler ME, Gould JC) J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2017 Oct;27(10):997-1001 PMID: 28696816 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85031306689 07/12/2017       9 Citations
  • Cost analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic general surgery procedures. (Higgins RM, Frelich MJ, Bosler ME, Gould JC) Surg Endosc 2017 Jan;31(1):185-192 PMID: 27139704 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84965066398 05/04/2016       140 Citations
  • Outcomes and Use of Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Resection. (Higgins RM, Kubasiak JC, Jacobson RA, Janssen I, Myers JA, Millikan KW, Deziel DJ, Luu MB) JSLS 2015;19(4) PMID: 26941544 PMCID: PMC4756354 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960469991 03/05/2016       10 Citations
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