What is a tracheostomy tube?

Tracheostomy is a surgery that produces an opening called a stoma, in the throat leading to the trachea. This procedure is carried out to bypass the obstacle in the upper airways between the mouth and the lungs to clean and remove all secretions that could block the airways, or provide a more efficient way of supplying air to the lungs. In this procedure, a tube is inserted into the stoma and directly into the trachea, which is called a tracheostomy tube that helps keep the airways open to breathing. The obturator serves as a guide for the outer tube during the introduction. After introduction, it is then removed and left the outer tube in place to act as a passage for air to pass. In some cases, one strip tube is used without an inner tube. This method is often used for small children who require this procedure.

Some tubes varieties can be used in the turntableSelfiness on the nature and severity of the problem that the patient suffered. Tracheostomy cuff pipe is often required to allow mechanical ventilation in the case of patients with severe respiratory failure. In general, the cuff of the tracheostomy tube can be inflated by different methods, and when it inflates, the cuff blows like a small balloon and allows mechanical ventilation. In some cases, valuable pipes are phenestrated tracheotomic tubes, as they allow patients to regain the strength of speech thanks to the hole to the tube that brings air through the upper airways.

There is also a device called tracheostome tube holder. The brackets can be used to stabilize the tracheostomy tube by securing with hooks that are connected to the neck flange of the tube. The holders are treated around the neck and are usually made of soft materials such as cotton, providing comfort for the patient without skin damage.

tracheostomy tube requires maintenance that differs independence on the severity of the problem. There are cases where the patient improves to the extent that the tube is no longer necessary, at what time it is removed and leaves the scar in the area of ​​the original stoma. Most cases require the tubes to be long -term. The initial tube is usually replaced about two weeks after surgery, and if patients need a tube for a long time, they may have to learn how to maintain the tube itself. This could include tasks such as tracheal suction or even cleaning and tube change.