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of omohyoid muscle
Thyroid gland
Cricothyroid
nerve (proximal stump)
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Fig. 6.17 The ansa cervicalis is found between the jugular vein and the omohyoid muscle (on the superior belly). The ansa cervicalis is cut just superior to the omohyoid branch
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Hyoid bone
Jugular vein
Superior belly
ANSA hypoglossi
Cricothyroid
muscle
Fig. 6.18 Recurrent laryngeal nerve exposed in the tracheo-oesophageal groove and anastomosed to the ansa cervicalis
Thyroid
cartilage
muscle
Inferior belly
of omohyoid muscle
ANSA cervicalis
Site of anastomosis
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divided. Using a microscope, the stump of the ansa cervicalis is anastomosed to the distal stump of the RLN, using one or two microsutures 9-0 and brin glue (Fig. 6.18). A small drain is placed, and nal haemostasis is performed. The wound is closed in two or three layers.
6.2.3.3 Postoperative Care
During the rst week, movement of the head should be lim­ited. The drain can be removed 1day after surgery.
No dietary limitations are required, but soft food may be preferred. In cases of aspiration, swallowing must be performed with the head turned towards the side of the oper­ation. Swallowing usually improves within 2weeks.
The patient should be informed that the voice will rst be worse before it gets better. Improvement of the voice will take at least 6–9months, and it will gradually improve within 2years.
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Benign and Diagnostic Neck Surgery
Incision andDrainage ofDeep Neck
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Space Infections
FrancisVaz, AleixRovira-Casa, andAndrewDias
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7.1 Introduction
The incidence of deep neck space infections (DNSIs) has decreased since the discovery of antibiotics [1] and the improvement of dental hygiene. DNSI poses considerable challenges in diagnosis and treatment, and may potentially lead to life-threatening complications such as descending necrotizing mediastinitis, septic shock, pleural and pericar­dial effusion, cavernous sinus and internal jugular vein thrombosis, or carotid artery erosion [2]. DNSIs are catego­rized depending on the neck space involved. Those most fre­quently involved are the retropharyngeal, peritonsillar, masseteric, pterygopalatine, maxillary, parapharyngeal, sub­mandibular, and parotid, and abscesses of the oor of the mouth [3]. The management of DNSI includes control of the airway, effective antibiotic therapy, and surgical intervention when indicated. When a signicant deep neck space abscess is diagnosed, incision and drainage (I+D) should be consid­ered on an urgent basis in adults [4]. A different scenario is described for children, as conservative management may be effective for selected patients [5], but every case should be managed on its own clinical merits. The goals of surgery are to stop the progression of the infection, obtain a sample for microbiology and sensitivity, and create a drainage pathway.
7.2 Epidemiology
Before the antibiotic era, infections of the tonsillar and peri­tonsillar space were the most common cause of DNSI [1], but recent literature agrees that odontogenic infections are now the most common source of DNSI [69]. The incidence of DNSI has increased over the past few years [10]. It has been proposed that this phenomenon may be a consequence of reductions in the number of tonsillectomies and in antibi­otic prescribing [11]. Paediatric DNSIs are more commonly attributed to lymphadenitis, presumably because of the low incidence of dental infection and the predominance of retro­pharyngeal abscess [12, 13]. DNSIs have been reported to be more frequent in adult men than in women [1416], but no sex predilection has been proven among paediatric patients, possibly because of a lack of published data [10].
Risk factors for developing DNSI have been reported. Diabetes mellitus has been shown to have a 1.96 risk ratio for involvement of multiple deep neck spaces [17]. Immunosuppression from other sources, such as HIV infec­tion, chemotherapy, chronic renal failure, hepatic disease, and chronic steroid therapy for autoimmune disease, also places a patient at increased risk for more severe and atypical infections [18].
Cultures of aspirates from deep neck abscesses are com­monly polymicrobial and reect the oropharyngeal ora and the odontogenic nature of these infections.
F. Vaz (*) University College London Hospital (UCLH), London, UK
A. Rovira-Casa ENT Department, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK e-mail: aleix.rovira@nhs.net
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7.3 Clinical Investigation
DNSIs are a challenging problem, because the complex anat­omy of the head and neck area makes them difcult to diag­nose, easily spread to other structures, and potentially able to affect many cervical neurovascular and visceral structures. Clinical suspicion remains crucial for the important early diagnosis of this entity. Diagnosis of DNSI among children is even more challenging, as the presentation can be more
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subtle and the clinical examination can be more difcult [10]. Comprehensive history taking and clinical evaluation are keystones in the diagnosis of DNSI in both adults and children.
Initial laboratory work should include a complete blood count with differential, serum glucose, and electrolytes; coagulation studies; HIV screening in adults; blood cultures; and appropriate cultures of aspirates obtained before antibi­otics are instituted, if possible [18]. Cross-section imaging is crucial for characterizing the nature of a deep neck lesion, identifying the spaces involved, planning surgical drainage, evaluating the risk of airway obstruction, and aiding in the early recognition of complications. Ultrasound imaging is a useful tool to differentiate inammation from collection, and also can be used for guidance of percutaneous drainage.
Table 7.1 Neck spaces and infections
Space Limits Contents Masticator/
temporal space
Parapharyngeal space
Submandibular and sublingual space
• Lateral: Fascia over masseter muscle
• Medial: Fascia over pterygoid muscles
Inverted pyramid:
• Superior Base: Skull base (middle cranial fossa)
• Inferior Apex: Greater cornu of the hyoid bone
• Lateral: Medial pterygoid muscle, deep parotid, and mandible
• Medial: Superior constrictor and pharyngobasilar fascia
• Anterior: Pterygomandibular raphe
• Posterior: Prevertebral fascia
• Superior: Floor of mouth mucosa
• Inferior: Digastric
• Posterior:
Stylomandibular ligament and posterior belly of the digastric [27]
Partially divided by the mylohyoid muscle to create the sublingual space (above) and the submandibular space (underneath)
Mandible, mastication muscles (masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, and temporalis), third division of the trigeminal nerve (V3), internal maxillary artery, and buccal fat pad The styloid process divides this space:
• Prestyloid compartment: Styloid muscles, fat, lymph nodes, internal maxillary artery, inferior alveolar, auriculotemporal, and lingual nerves, and the deep lobe of the parotid
• Poststyloid compartment: Carotid artery, internal jugular vein, sympathetic chain, and cranial nerves IX, X, XI, and XII [21]
Sublingual and submandibular glands; hypoglossal, marginal and lingual nerves; Warton’s duct; and facial vessels
7.4 Airway Management
The rst action when dealing with a patient with suspected DNSI is to evaluate and secure the airway. Spaces that present more potential risk of airway impairment include the sublin­gual, parapharyngeal, and retropharyngeal spaces (see Table7.1 below). Upper airway bre-optic evaluation should be done during the rst clinical examination. If the patient is clinically short of breath or the examination shows airway obstruction, medical treatment should be administered. Oxygen, intravenous steroids, and epinephrine nebulizers should be the rst line of treatment. When surgical drainage is to be performed in a patient with airway obstruction, an expert anaesthetist is required, and an operating surgeon must be available to perform a surgical tracheostomy when necessary.
General considerations/ sources of infection Symptoms Surgical approach
Odontogenic infections are the commonest source of infection [19]
Related to multiple neck spaces, so pharyngitis, tonsillitis, parotitis, and cervical lymphadenitis are common sources of infection (as well as odontogenic infections through indirect spread from other DNSI) [22] Conservative treatment with antibiotics could be indicated [23, 24]
Due to its relation with the teeth, odontogenic origin is the most frequent source of infection. The mylohyoid muscle attachment becomes more superior as it runs posteriorly along the internal surface of the mandible, making the second and third molars the most common origin of infection
Trismus, sore throat, dysphagia, pain around the mandible, and preauricular area [20]
Prestyloid: Trismus (affects the masticator muscles) and medial displacement of the tonsil Poststyloid: Different symptoms according to the structures involved, such as Lemierre’s syndrome, Horner’s syndrome, or other cranial nerve palsies
Because of the location of this space, when the infection occurs bilaterally (Ludwig’s angina), the airway is compromised (a potential life­threatening condition [28])
Medial to mandible: Intraoral Lateral to mandible: External approach
When the prestyloid compartment is affected, transoral approach has also been proven to be a valid option as an alternative to a transcervical approach [25, 26]
Intraoral or external approach
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Space Limits Contents Peritonsillar
space
Visceral space
Carotid sheath Conuence of each
Retropharyngeal space
Danger space
Prevertebral space
Between tonsil capsule and the superior constrictor muscle
• Superior: Hyoid bone
• Inferior: T4
• Anterior: Supercial
layer of deep cervical fascia
• Posterior: Prevertebral fascia
• Lateral: Parapharyngeal space and carotid sheath
layer of the deep cervical fascia (Lincoln’s Highway) from skull base to thorax
• Superior: Skull base
• Inferior: T4 (carina)
• Anterior: Pharynx/
oesophagus
• Posterior: Alar fascia
• Lateral: Carotid
sheaths
• Superior: Skull base
• Inferior: Diaphragm
• Anterior: Alar fascia
• Posterior:
Prevertebral fascia
• Superior: Skull base
• Inferior: Diaphragm
• Anterior:
Prevertebral fascia
• Posterior: Vertebral bodies
Loose connective tissue and branches from lingual, facial, and ascending pharyngeal vessels
Trachea, oesophagus, larynx, pharynx, and thyroid gland
Common carotid artery
Internal jugular vein
Vagus nerve
Retropharyngeal lymph nodes and connective tissue
Loose areolar tissue Possibility of easy spread of
Dense areolar tissue
Prevertebral muscles
Vertebral vessels
Brachial plexus
Phrenic nerve
General considerations/ sources of infection Symptoms Surgical approach
Although not a deep cervical space, the infection can easily pass through the superior constrictor muscle to the prestyloid parapharyngeal space, making it a potential source of deep cervical infection Uncommonly affected by DNSI; iatrogenic origin of infection has been described [29] Caudal extension to the superior mediastinum, potential source of mediastinitis [30]
Infections arise from direct inoculation or extension from the surrounding spaces [31]
Infections spread from the parapharyngeal space [32], or through lymphatic spread from nasal cavity or nasopharynx, (children) In adults, the most typical aetiology is trauma to the posterior pharynx resulting in retropharyngeal infection and eventual abscess formation [33, 34] Because of the location of this space and because it is not a common pathology, diagnosis can be delayed
the infection to the mediastinum, because its lower limit is at the level of the diaphragm. Infection in this space arises from the retropharyngeal space [29] Main pathway is by infection of the vertebral bodies and penetrating injuries. Tuberculosis may affect this space, creating the Pott’s abscess [37]
Children: Neck pain, neck swelling, fever, irritability, dysphagia, excessive drooling, and dyspnoea or noisy breathing suggestive of upper airway compromise [35, 36] Adults: Neck pain, fever, anorexia, nasal obstruction, snoring, dyspnoea [29]
Intraoral
External approach
External approach
Collection smaller than 2cm conservative management Airway compromise or no improvement after 24–48h of medical treatment: surgical drainage [33] Intraoral approach is the gold standard if the infection is contained medial to the great vessels [37]
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7.5 Anatomy
7.5.1 Fascial Layers
The term fascia refers to a sheet or any other dissectible aggregations of connective tissue that forms beneath the skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs [28]. Our necks are divided into spaces (Fig.7.1), and therefore, a comprehensive knowledge of the neck fascial framework is essential to plan surgical treatment and antici­pate potential complications. The multiple layers of cervical fascia create the spaces through which DNSI arise and spread.
The supercial fascia of the neck is a layer of brofatty tissue connecting the overlying skin to the deeper fascial lay­ers enveloping the platysma and the facial expression mus­cles [38]. Supercial space infections usually take the form of cellulitis. When an abscess arises in this space, I+D along Langer’s lines with appropriate antibiotic therapy is the treat­ment of choice.
The deep cervical fascia is divided into three layers. The supercial layer of deep cervical fascia (or investing fascia) originates from the posterior spinous processes of the verte­brae, nuchal line, and the mastoid process surrounding the neck to its anterior insertions into the sternum, hyoid, man­dible, and zygomatic arches. On its way from posterior to
anterior, it envelops muscles (trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, anterior belly of the digastric, and masticatory muscles), two salivary glands (submandibular and parotid), and two fascial compartments (parotid and masticator spaces). This layer also forms the stylomandibular ligament, which separates the parotid from the submandibular gland [27]. This layer of fascia, medial and deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, contributes to the lateral aspect of the carotid sheath [30]. It has been reported that this layer is not present between the posterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid and the anterior surface of the trapezius [39].
The middle layer of deep cervical fascia (or visceral fas- cia) is divided into muscular and visceral divisions and encloses the anterior contents of the neck [30]. The muscular division surrounds the infrahyoid strap muscles (sternohy­oid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, omohyoid). The visceral divi­sion surrounds the buccinator, pharyngeal constrictor muscles, larynx, trachea, oesophagus, thyroid, and parathy­roid glands and extends down into the anterior mediastinum, overlying the brous pericardium and great vessels [30]. The visceral division contributes the buccopharyngeal fascia sep­arating the oesophagus from the deep layer of the deep cervi­cal fascia and forms the anterior border of the retropharyngeal space. The middle layer also contributes to the medial aspect of the carotid sheath.
Superficial layer
Deep cervical fascia
Pretracheal
(visceral) fascia
Buccopharyngeal
(visceral) fascia
Carotid sheath
Prevertebral
layer deep cervical fascia
ascia (anterior layer of
prevertebral fascia)
Retropharyngeal
space
Danger space
Trachea
Infrahyoid fascia
Thyroid gland
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Common carotid arte
Internal jugular vein
Oesophagus
Cervical vertebra (C7)
Fig. 7.1 The neck fascial framework
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The deep layer of deep cervical fascia (or prevertebral
fascia) contains the deep neck musculature, brachial plexus,
phrenic nerve, vertebral vessels, subclavian vessels inferi­orly, and the vertebral column. It divides into two layers: the prevertebral and alar layers. Both layers contribute to the posterior aspect of the carotid sheath [40]. The carotid sheath is a conuence of each layer of deep fascia running from the skull base to the thorax.
7.5.2 Neck Spaces
The described fascial framework creates multiple real and potential deep neck spaces—understanding a space to be an anatomic region bounded by fascia. In this way, neck spaces are classied according to their location, for example supra­hyoid, infrahyoid, or parapharyngeal. Table7.1 outlines the limits and contents of these spaces and lists considerations regarding infections in each space.
7.6 Most Relevant Complications
7.6.1 Necrotizing Fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe form of deep neck infection that occurs more often in older patients and those who are immunocompromised. Treatment requires critical care sup­port, management of immunocompromising conditions, broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics, and surgical explo­ration [41]. Debridement of dead tissue until a bleeding, viable edge or vital nerves or vessels are reached is recommended. Mortality may be as high as 20–30% in treated patients [42].
7.6.2 Mediastinitis
Mediastinitis is a rare complication of deep neck infection caused by the spread of infection along the retropharyngeal and prevertebral planes of the neck into the upper mediasti­num [43]. Presentation includes diffuse neck oedema and pleuritic pain with deep breathing. Cross-section imaging with intravenous contrast often reveals the presence of uid collection, air-uid levels, or stranding or inltration of the mediastinal fat. Thoracotomy should be strongly considered in cases that extend beyond the upper mediastinum or that involve more than one mediastinal compartment.
7.6.3 Lemierre’s Syndrome
Lemierre’s syndrome is septic thrombophlebitis of the inter­nal jugular vein following an oropharyngeal infection [44].
Up to 60% of cases are caused by a Fusobacterium necroph- orum infection [45]. Other pathogens that have been described include Streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella spp., and Pseudomonas [46]. The key to early diagnosis is awareness of the classic history and course of this illness. Diagnosis can be conrmed by showing throm­bophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, culturing F. necroph- orum from normally sterile sites, or demonstrating metastatic lesions in this clinical setting. The cornerstone of manage­ment is draining of purulent collection where possible, with prolonged courses of appropriate antibiotics [47]. First-line therapy includes intravenous beta-lactamase-resistant antibi­otics with or without heparin anticoagulation. Surgery to excise the jugular vein may be indicated in patients with a worsening clinical course despite appropriate medical ther­apy or in the event of neck abscess formation.
7.6.4 Ludwig’s Angina
Ludwig’s angina is a life-threatening cellulitis of the soft tis­sue involving the oor of the mouth and neck. Both the sub­lingual and submaxillary spaces are involved bilaterally. Infection in the lower molar is the most common cause of Ludwig’s angina. The infection is rapidly progressive, lead­ing to aspiration pneumonia and airway obstruction [48].
7.7 Conclusion
DNSI can cause life-threatening emergency situations. Careful clinical, haematological, biochemical, and radiologi­cal assessments are required. Airway management should always be considered, with the airway secured if necessary. A clear understanding of the anatomy of the neck spaces and the approaches to them is required in order to tackle them surgically. Conservative approaches may be considered, but a careful, individualized management plan is needed for all patients.
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