Some tubes have an inflatable cuff near the outer end to keep them from coming out and to prevent air from leaking around them. As long as the tracheostomy tube is in place, the inner cannula should ...

It depends on the reason for which the procedure is being undertaken. If it were for simple obstruction or simple causes like 'sleep apnoea' then it generally would heal in about 7 days after the ...

Higgins D (2009) Basic nursing principles of caring for patients with a tracheostomy. Nursing Times; 105: 3, 14-15. This one-part unit outlines background information to complement a series of ...

A fenestrated tracheostomy tube contains openings that allow air to pass through the area of the throat that leads to the mouth and nose. In a tracheostomy, a surgeon creates an opening in the front ...

Percutaneous tracheostomy is a minimally invasive procedure doctors perform to establish an artificial airway. It is an alternative to traditional surgical tracheostomy. People with critical illnesses ...

An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...