title: Intraoperative measurement of the elastic modulus of the vocal fold. Part 2. Preliminary results.
abstract: This paper presents initial clinical experience using a device capable of measuring the transverse elastic modulus of the vocal fold. These initial results indicated that the device may be useful in determining stiffness inequalities between the vocal folds.
authors.affiliation: Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine 90024-1624.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Berke
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014833:Voice Quality
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene