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What 3 nerves are at risk during excision of submandibular gland and how do you test them?

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Marginal mandibular division of facial nerve - Supplies depressor labii inferioris, mentalis and depressor anguli oris - Distorted smile Lingual nerve - CN V3: somatic sensation to anterior 2/3 tongue - CN VII: Taste to anterior 2/3 tongue Hypoglossal - CN XII - All intrinsic tongue muscles - All extrinsic tongue muscles (genioglossus, styloglossus, hyoglossus). Except palatoglossus (CN X) Nerve to mylohyoid (V3)

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Gland secretion type (parotid, SMG, SLG)

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  • Parotid: Serous acini - Submandibular: Mucinous and serous acini - Sublingual: Mucinous acini
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Parasympathetic innervation to SMG

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  • Superior salivatory nucleus > CN VII (chorda tympani) > Submandibular ganglion > Lingual nerve (CN V3 + CN VII) to innervate SMG
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Identify SMG duct. Where does it drain?

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  • Wharton’s Duct - ~ 5cm long - Opens into floor of mouth, either side of frenulum
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DDX SMG lump

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  • STONES: Sialolithiasis - INFECTION: Acute siladenitis - NEOPLASIA: Malignant (Adenoid cystic), benign (pleomorphic adenoma) - NON-PARENCHYMAL: Lymph node, sebaceous cyst, lipoma
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MC parotid cancer

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  • Mucoepidermoid adenocarcinoma
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Lymphatic drainage of parotid

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  • Deep and superficial pre-auricular nodes - Drain into the deep cervical chain
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Nerve supply to parotid

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  • PARASYMPATHETIC: Auriculotemporal nerve from Otic ganglion (ISN > LPN > Otic > ATN) - SOMATIC SENSORY: • Gland > Auriculotemporal nerve • Capsule > Greater auricular nerve
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Which cranial nerves carry parasympathetic fibers?

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3, 7, 9, 10 • III: EWN > CN III > Ciliary Ganglion > Short ciliary nerves > Ciliary muscles > Pupillary constriction • VII: SSN > GPN (VII) > Pterygopalatine ganglion > Lacrimal gland SSN > Chorda tympani (VII) > Submandibular ganglion > lingual nerve > SMG IX: ISN > LPN (CN IX) > Otic > Auriculotemporal nerve > Parotid X >Parasympathetics to thoracic and abdominal viscera

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Branches of greater auricular nerve?

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  • Anterior > Capsule of parotid - Lobular > Ear lobe - Posterior > mastoid
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Draw incision for parotidectomy

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  • Incision posterior to mandible down to angle and parallel to anterior border of SCM - Small retroauricular portion > Risk to GAN - Pre-auricular incision (doesn’t risk GAN)
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Sensory domain of GAN?

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  • C2/3
  • Angle of mandible
  • Lobe of ear
  • Lower medial aspect of pinna
  • Parotid capsule
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What is Frey’s syndrome

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  • Syndrome characterised by gustatory sweating
  • Damage to auriculotemporal nerve (V3)
  • Auriculotemporal nerve carries parasympathetic fibers to parotid from otic ganglion
  • Damage may lead to cross innervation with sympathetic nerve fibres supplying sweat glands
  • Abnormal sweating/ salivation
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Embryology of thyroid

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  • Develops from 1st and 2nd pharyngeal pouches
  • Thyroglossal tract develops from foramen caecum (base oif tongue)
  • Descends inferiorly in the midline
  • Expansion of caudal end of tract gives rise to thyroid gland
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Formation of thyroglossal cyst

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  • Midline neck mass that moves up on swallowing and tongue protrusion
  • Patent thyroglossal duct
  • Mx: Sistrunk procedure. Resection of cyst, mid-portion of hyoid bone.
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Overview of thyroxine production

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  • Thyroid composed of follicles, outer layer of cuboidal epithelium and inner colloid
  • Follicles produce thyroxine
  • Pumping of iodide into follicular cell
  • TPO joins iodide to form iodine, iodine then joined to tyrosine on colloid
  • Forms monoiodotyrosine and diiodotyrosine
  • Combine to form T3 and T4 (thyroxine)
  • Stored in colloid bound to thyroglobulin
  • Released by exocytosis when needed
  • Parafollicular cells secrete calcitonin
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Which is more biologically active T4/T3?

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  • More T4 is produced although T3 more biologically active
18
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Why does thyroid move up on swallowing?

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  • Berry’s ligament
  • Attaches thyroid gland to trachea
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Blood supply to thyroid

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  • Superior thyroid artery > First branch of ECA
  • Inferior thyroid artery > Thyrocervical trunk (branch of SCA)
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Venous drainage THYROID

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  • Superior thyroid vein  IJV
  • Middle thyroid vein  IJV
  • Inferior thyroid vein  Left brachiocephalic vein
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Nerves at risk during thyroidectomy, what vessels are close by

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  • SLN > near superior thyroid artery (External branch, motor to cricothyroid)
  • RLN > near inferior thyroid artery
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Which vessels of thyroid related to sympathetic trunk?

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  • Inferior thyroid artery (branch of TCT) runs posterior to sympathetic chain
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Describe course of recurrent laryngeal nerves

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  • Branches of the vagus nerve (CN X)
  • Motor supply to all muscles of larynx and sensation below vocal cords
  • Right RLN hooks under the right subclavian artery and ascends in trachea-oesophageal groove
  • Left RLN hooks under arch of aorta by the ligamentum arteriosum (ductus arteriosus remnant) and ascends in left trachea-oesophageal groove
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Lymphatic drainage thyroid

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  • Paratracheal and deep cervical
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Which thyroid cancer spreads via lymph

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  • Papillary
  • MC thyroid cancer
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Cell of origin of medullary carcinoma

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  • Parafollicular C-cells
  • Produced calcitonin
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Where would you perform cricothyroidotomy

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  • Incision is made through cricothyroid membrane to establish a surgical airway if failed ETT
  • Laryngeal prominence = superior border of thyroid cartilage
  • Immobilise larynx
  • Vertical skin incision on anterior larynx
  • Blunt dissection using finger down to cricothyroid membrane
  • Horizontal stab incision through CTM
  • Insert bougie, confirm position with tracheal clicks felt as bougie passes over tracheal rings
  • Pass tracheal tube over bougie
  • Remove bougie, inflate cuff and secure. Confirm position with capnography
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Why does bronchial carcinoma cause a hoarse voice?

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  • Vocal cord paralysis due to pressure effect on RLN
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Where are parathyroid glands?

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  • 2 parathyroid glands on each side of neck (superior and inferior)
  • Deep to lateral aspect of thyroid gland
  • Superior = lateral to RLN at level of 1st tracheal ring
  • Inferior = medial to RLN at variable position
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Development of parathyroid glands?

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  • Superior from 4th pharyngeal pouch
  • Inferior from 3rd pharyngeal pouch
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Blood supply parathyroid glands

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  • Both supplied by inferior thyroid artery
32
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Commonest location of ectopic parathyroid gland?

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  • Tail of thymus
  • Also found in mediastinum and in the thyroid
  • Intra-op PTH levels useful for localising single adenoma (cause of primary hyperPTH in 80%)
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Fascial layers of neck and contents

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  • Investing > SCM and trapezius
  • Pre-tracheal > Strap muscles, thyroid, trachea, oesophagus
  • Pre-vertebral > Verebrae, scalene muscles, deep muscles of back and pre-vertebral muscles
  • Carotid sheath > CCA, vagus, IVJ

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