Deep Neck Space Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if closure of deep neck infection incisions at the time of extraoral drain removal has any impact on rates of reinfection and to determine if this treatment will have any impact on scar formation and qualitative measures of pain or impact on quality of life during the post-operative healing period.
Interventions
PROCEDUREneck incisions closed at bedside at the time of drain removal under local anesthesia
Participants allocated to the investigational group will have neck incisions closed at bedside at the time of drain removal under local anesthesia
PROCEDUREstandard treatment
Participants in the control group will have standard treatment performed as per current practice,their incision will be left to close by secondary intention
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* deep neck space infection * who require a conservative unilateral submandibular neck incision to access affected deep fascial neck spaces
Exclusion criteria
* pregnant females * cognitively impaired individuals * deep neck space infections which require bilateral neck incisions, large neck apron incisions, or placement of negative pressure therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with reinfection | 1-2 weeks post intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants requiring a scar revision surgery | 4-6 months post intervention |
Outcome results
None listed