Endoscopic supraglottic laryngectomy with postoperative irradiation.

Sixty-eight consecutive patients with infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx were referred to the senior author (R.K.D.

Noninvasive assessment of mechanical properties of peripheral arteries.

An ultrasound examination was used to noninvasively determine the changes in mechanical properties associated with age for the common carotid, brachial, popliteal, femoral, and tibial arteries. Forty-two normal male subjects, ranging in age from 8 to 60 years of age, were examined. The subjects were placed in one of three age groups: less than 29 years of age, 29 to 38, and greater than 38.

Mechanical properties of the aorta: a review.

Measurement and calculation of the mechanical properties of the aorta depend on a number of factors, including the degree of surgical invasion, vasomotor tone, tissue hydration, physical contact (i.e., the presence of a strain gauge), and the use of inside or outside diameter.