Table 1.
Procedure of lowest impedance for each larynx.
| Impedance (kPa * s/L) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Larynx # | Surgical procedure | CFD | EXP |
| 1 | LLP | 0.177 | 0.195 |
| 2 * | LLP | 0.026 | 0.024 |
| 2 * | LLPCOR | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| 3 ** | LLPCOR | 0.109 | 0.169 |
| 3 ** | PA | 0.107 | 0.201 |
| 4 | LLP | 0.030 | 0.041 |
| 5 | LLPCOR | 0.058 | 0.084 |
| 6 | LLP | 0.039 | 0.048 |
| 7 | LLP | 0.055 | 0.080 |
| 8 * | LLP | 0.067 | 0.099 |
| 8 * | LLPCOR | 0.065 | 0.118 |
| 9 | LLPCOR | 0.051 | 0.093 |
| 10 | LLP | 0.038 | 0.045 |
EXP-experimentally measured laryngeal impedance. *For larynges 2 and 8 there were two procedures with lowest impedances that differed by <0.02. **For larynx 3, the CFD and EXP impedance did not agree for the “best” procedure so both are reported for comparison.