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Mechanical Factors Associated With the Development of Intimal and Medial Thickening in Vein Grafts Subjected to Arterial Pressure: A Model of Arteries Exposed to Hypertension by Dobrin, Philip B

“…Arteries exposed to sustained hypertension undergo a moderate degree of intimal thickening and a marked amount of medial thickening. Autogenous veins that are…”
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Incidence, timing, and causes of cerebral ischemia during carotid endarterectomy with regional anesthesia by Lawrence, Peter F., Alves, Jose C., Jicha, Douglas, Bhirangi, Kiran, Dobrin, Philip B.

“…Purpose: Controversy exists regarding the best technique to identify cerebral ischemia during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Regional anesthesia allows…”
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Mechanical factors predisposing to intimal hyperplasia and medial thickening in autogenous vein grafts by Dobrin, P B, Littooy, F N, Endean, E D

“…Autogenous veins undergo intimal hyperplasia and medial thickening when used as arterial bypass grafts. Exposing veins to arterial pressure and flow subjects…”
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Distribution of Lamellar Deformations: Implications for Properties of the Arterial Media by Dobrin, Philip B

“…Most computations of arterial mechanics treat the wall as a mechanically homogeneous body, but there are no data to support or refute this. To evaluate this…”
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Peripheral aneurysms and arteriomegaly: Is there a familial pattern? by Lawrence, Peter F., Wallis, Chad, Dobrin, Philip B., Bhirangi, Kiran, Gugliuzza, Nick, Galt, Spencer, Kraiss, Larry

“…Purpose: Studies have shown that 11% to 18% of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) have a first-degree relative with an AAA. A familial pattern…”
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Effect of Histologic Preparation on the Cross-Sectional Area of Arterial Rings by Dobrin, Philip B.

“…Histometric studies are useful for correlating mechanical properties of tissues with morphological characteristics. However, fixation and embedding can cause…”
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Correlation of inflammatory infiltrate with the enlargement of experimental aortic aneurysms by Anidjar, Samy, Dobrin, Philip B., Eichorst, Mariann, Graham, Galen P., Chejfec, Gregorio

“…Inflammatory cells often are seen in the walls of human aortic aneurysms, but their significance is uncertain. To investigate their actions an in vivo model of…”
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Influence of suture technique and suture material selection on the mechanics of end-to-end and end-to-side anastomoses by Baumgartner, Norbert, Dobrin, Philip B., Morasch, Mark, Dong, Quan-Sheng, Mrkvicka, Robert

“…Experiments were performed in dogs to evaluate the mechanics of 26 end-to-end and 42 end-to-side artery-vein graft anastomoses constructed with continuous…”
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Mechanics of Cerebral Arterioles in Hypertensive Rats by Baumbach, Gary L, Dobrin, Philip B, Hart, Michael N, Heistad, Donald D

“…Chronic hypertension is associated with hypertrophy of cerebral blood vessels. Previous studies of the mechanical properties of cerebral vessels in chronic…”
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Mechanical properties of arteries by Dobrin, P B

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The Effect of Twist on Microvascular Anastomotic Patency and Angiographic Luminal Dimensions by Izquierdo, Ricardo, Dobrin, Philip B., Fu, Kaiding, Park, Fred, Galante, Gustavo

“…Background.Microvascular anastomoses must be constructed perfectly in order to be successful. One of the subtle technical errors that can occur during…”
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Effect of pulsatile pressure on the breaking strength and movement of Prolene sutures by Dobrin, Philip B., Gosselin, Claire, Kang, Steven, Mrkvicka, Robert

“…Purpose: Most studies of sutures used in vascular surgery have used steadily applied loads. But in vivo, sutures are subject to pulsatile pressures. Pulsatile…”
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Characteristics of rectal carcinomas that predict the presence of lymph node metastases: implications for patient selection for local therapy by Zenni, Gregory C., Abraham, Kurian, Harford, Frank J., Potocki, Donna M., Herman, Chester, Dobrin, Philip B.

“…Background and Objectives: It has been estimated that approximately 5% of middle and low rectal adenocarcinomas are amenable to local therapy. However, these…”
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Failure of elastin or collagen as possible critical connective tissue alterations underlying aneurysmal dilatation by Dobrin, P B, Mrkvicka, R

“…Previous studies in the authors' laboratory have demonstrated that degradation of arterial elastin produces vessel dilatation, decreased vessel distensibility,…”
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Inflammatory aspects of experimental aneurysms. Effect of methylprednisolone and cyclosporine by Dobrin, P B, Baumgartner, N, Anidjar, S, Chejfec, G, Mrkvicka, R

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The effects of different corticosteroids on the healing colon anastomosis and cecum in a rat model by Eubanks, T R, Greenberg, J J, Dobrin, P B, Harford, F J, Gamelli, R L

“…Corticosteroids are known to adversely affect wound healing in experimental skin models; however, their effect on healing colonic anastomoses is still…”
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Mechanisms of arterial and aneurysmal tortuosity by Dobrin, P B, Schwarcz, T H, Baker, W H

“…Most arteries follow a straight course because they are stretched by longitudinal traction. However, aneurysms and arteries in aged, hypertensive patients…”
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Chronic Loading of Polypropylene Sutures: Implications for Breakage after Carotid Endarterectomy by Dobrin, Philip B.

“…This study compared the breaking force of acutely and chronically loaded 6-O and 5-O polypropylene sutures. It also examined the effect of graded injuries on…”
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Elastase, collagenase, and the biaxial elastic properties of dog carotid artery by Dobrin, P B, Canfield, T R

“…Segments of dog carotid artery were studied in vitro at four longitudinal extension ratios, lambda z = 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, and 1.8, in randomized order. At each…”
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Do topical antibiotics provide improved prophylaxis against bacterial growth in the presence of polypropylene mesh? by Troy, Matthew G., Dong, Quan-Sheng, Dobrin, Philip B., Hecht, David

“…Herniorrhaphies using a foreign body such as mesh can become infected. An experiment was performed in rabbits to compare three methods of antibiotic treatment…”
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