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Total Laryngectomy 07 TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY Alexander C Vlantis TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY 57 TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY STEP 1 INCISION AND the subplatysmal plane to 2 cm superior to POSITION OF STOMA the hyoid bone above, and to the sternal notch below. A superiorly based apron flap incision is marked with the horizontal limb placed STEP 2 RETRACTION OF about 2 cm above the clavicles with THE SCM AND DIVISION the vertical limbs parallel to and 1cm posterior to the anterior borders of the OF OMOHYOID MUSCLE sternocleidomastoid muscles (SCM). Incise the investing layer of deep cervical The stoma is marked immediately below fascia along the anterior border of SCM the horizontal limb so that its future upper and divide the external jugular vein/great border will be the apron flap. The size of auricular nerve if necessary. the stoma should approximate the size of Retract the SCM laterally and then dissect the patient’s thumb to facilitate the use of on the medial surface of the SCM from a voice prosthesis, or be about 1.5 times medial to lateral and anterior to posterior the diameter of the trachea. The lower to expose the omohyoid muscle and border of the stoma should be 2 cm above internal jugular vein (IJV). The segmental the upper border of the manubrium. It is blood supply to the SCM is cauterized important not to place the stoma too low with bipolar diathermy and then the belly in the neck, especially when the neck is of the omohyoid muscle is divided. With already extended for surgery. Figures 1, 2 gentle retraction on the IJV, the middle Musculocutaneous flaps are elevated in thyroid vein is divided between clamps TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY 59 MOBILIZATION OF LARYNX and ligated. The internal jugular vein and out larynx cancer) thyroid lobe can the lateral border of sternohyoid muscle usually be preserved to avoid hypocal- are clearly defined at this stage.Figure 3 caemia and hypothyroidism if there is no gross tumour invasion into the thyroid STEP 3 DIVISION OF THE gland on imaging. INFRAHYOID MUSCLES STEP 5 PRESERVATION OF Divide and ligate the anterior jugular vein. ONE THYROID LOBE The sternohyoid strap muscle is exposed in and just above the sternal notch. The The thyroid isthmus is divided and over- sternohyoid muscle and then deep to it sewn with a suture. the sternothyroid muscle are divided with diathermy to expose the thyroid lobe The contralateral thyroid lobe is mobilized medially and the IJV laterally beneath from the trachea and rotated laterally them. to free it from the larynx. The recurrent laryngeal nerve can be identified in the STEP 4 REPEAT STEPS 2 & 3 tracheo-oesophageal groove, but the nerve ON THE CONTRALATERAL is obviously cut in a total laryngectomy. SIDE The oesophagus should be identified and preserved. The superior laryngeal artery Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the contralateral is divided from the superior thyroid artery side so that both thyroid lobes are which is preserved to maintain blood exposed. The contralateral (the side with- supply to the thyroid lobe. 60 DISSECTION MANUAL SM * TH Figure 4 Figure 1 Strap muscle (SM) dissected free from the right Apron incision and the stoma thyroid lobe (TH) and isthmus (*) divided TH Figure 2 Alternative incision with stoma away from the Figure 5 main incision Thyroid (TH) mobilized from the laryngeal frame work and the oesophagus (red arrow) is exposed Figure 3 SCM retracted to expose the omohyoid muscle (red arrow), IJV (blue arrow) and free edge of sternohyoid muscle (yellow arrow) TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY 61 MOBILIZATION OF LARYNX The ipsilateral (the side with larynx cancer) line on the thyroid cartilage is incised and thyroid lobe is left attached to the larynx the constrictor muscle together with the as an additional margin and the recurrent perichondrium is stripped off from the laryngeal nerve, superior thyroid artery thyroid cartilage. The mucoperiosteum and inferior thyroid arteries are divided continues to be stripped off from the to free up the larynx. Care must be taken lateral wall of the pyriform fossa (strip it off once again to identify and preserve the from the medial aspect of the thyroid ala oesophagus. in a subperichondrial plane with a swab or sponge held over a fingertip, or with a The superior laryngeal nerve is identified Freer’s elevator). If the tumour extends into before it penetrates the thyrohyoid mem- the hypopharynx, this step is omitted to brane and is divided on both sides. ensure adequate resection margins. The Figures 4-6 same procedure is repeated on the other side. Figures 7, 8 STEP 6 SEPARATING THE CONSTRICTOR STEP 7 RELEASING FROM THE THYROID THE HYOID BONE CARTILAGE SUPERIORLY The larynx is rotated to the contralateral The hypoglossal nerve which is deep to side and the posterior border of thyroid the greater cornu of the hyoid bone ala is palpated. The attachment of the must be identified and preserved on inferior constrictor muscle at the oblique both sides. The muscles attaching to the 62 DISSECTION MANUAL * * Figure 8 Figure 6 Piriform fossa mucosa (*) dissected free from Hypoglossal nerve (blue arrow), superior the thyroid cartilage (yellow arrow) laryngeal nerve (yellow arrow) and the superior laryngeal artery (red arrow) arising from superior thyroid artery (*) * Figure 9 Suprahyoid myotomy with Allis tissue forceps holding the hyoid bone (*) Figure 7 Incise at the oblique line (indicated above) to divide the inferior constrictor muscle TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY 63 MOBILIZATION OF LARYNX superior surface of the body of the hyoid surface of the epiglottis. The tip of the are divided using cautery with the tip of epiglottis is identified through the mucosa the cautery in contact with the superior and is readily grasped with an Allis tissue border of hyoid bone to avoid injury to the forceps. The pharynx is entered by incising hypoglossal nerve. The stylohyoid ligament into the mucosa along the superior free is divided from the lesser cornu of the edge of the tip of the epiglottis if the hyoid bone to further mobilize the bone. pharynx is to be entered from above. Rotate the hyoid bone to the contralateral Figure 9 side to identify the greater cornu. Using scissors divide the soft tissue on the medial STEP 8 DIVISION OF THE and posterior aspect of the greater cornu TRACHEA of the hyoid to isolate the greater cornus on both sides. Keeping the tip of the Just prior to entering the pharynx, the scissors on the hyoid bone will prevent the trachea should be transected between hypoglossal nerve from being inadvertently tracheal rings 2 and 3. Do not cut through cut. Further dissect transversely with tracheal cartilage but divide cleanly bet- diathermy along the superior margin of ween 2 tracheal rings. Figure 10 The the hyoid bone and then into the superior orotracheal or nasotracheal tube is aspect of the pre-epiglottic space. Identify withdrawn and the trachea re-intubated the hyo-epiglottic ligament in the midline. through the neck wound. Make sure to Dissect superiorly along the hyo-epiglottic divide the posterior tracheal wall at least ligament to the epiglottis and then strip in the same plane as the tracheal rings the vallecula mucosa from the anterior by dividing the posterior wall higher than 64 DISSECTION MANUAL * Figure 10 Trachea (blue arrow) transected between 2 Figure 11 tracheal rings Epiglottis tip (*) grasp with Allis tissue forceps you imagine you should. The posterior On the tumour side and under full view, tracheal wall should be slightly longer than the mucosa of the pyriform fossa is divided the anterior tracheal wall as this aids in with adequate 1-2 cm margins to separate fashioning the stoma. the larynx from the pharynx laterally. The inferior aspect of the left and right STEP 9A ENTRY INTO THE pyriform fossa incisions are joined by PHARYNX FROM ABOVE tunneling between the cricopharyngeus and the trachea on each side and then Grasp the tip of epiglottis with Allis tissue dividing the postcricoid mucosa and forceps through the thin mucosa. The cricopharyngeus transversely. The laryngeal pharynx is entered in the midline at the specimen is delivered from the wound at tip of the epiglottis and the pharyngeal this stage. Figures 11, 12 incision is continued on the opposite side to the tumour by hugging the lateral margin of the epiglottis. STEP 9B ENTRY INTO THE PHARYNX FROM BELOW On the non-tumour side, the mucosa of the pharynx is divided from its attachment Develop the avascular plane between the to the larynx by dividing the mucosa of the trachea and oesophagus and separate medial pyriform fossa under vision. The the upper stump of the trachea from the larynx can then be rotated to bring the oesophagus. Do not separate the lower tumour into view. trachea from the oesophagus. Bilateral crico-arytenoid muscles and the post TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY 65 CLOSURE OF PHARYNX cricoid mucosa will gradually be exposed. Vicryl. One suture with needle attached The pharynx is entered by incising into the should be anchored at the inferior portion post cricoid mucosa from the midline and of the pharyngotomy, just above the once the pharynx has been punctured, oesophagus. Closure begins with the the pyriform fossa mucosa opposite to inferior suture proceeding superiorly. The the tumour is divided with scissors to pharynx can be closed in either a straight expose the hypopharynx and larynx. line or T- fashion. Figures 15, 16 The larynx is mobilized by completing The second layer is achieved with inter- the mucosal incision across the vallecula rupted sutures. This closes the fascia over and the ipslateral pyriform fossa with the incision line again using 3-0 Vicryl. In adequate margins. The laryngeal specimen the third and final layer of closure, sutures is delivered from the wound at this stage.
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