What is a tracheal cannula?

Tracheotomy is a surgery that is used to create a hole from the outside of the throat of a person directly into the trachea, sometimes called a trachea. This hole called a stoma or tracheostomy is essential if one is unable to breathe in a normal way for many reasons. The tracheal cannula is a tube that is inserted into the opening so that the hole is unable to close.

There are many different reasons why one could require tracheotomy and end up with a tracheal cannula located in the throat. Some emergency situations, such as an accident or fire that causes the interior of the neck to increase, require immediate tracheotomy. Other conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or certain cancer, may require the patient to be equipped with a tracheal cannula to facilitate the use of a respirator that literally breathes for the patient.

When performing tracheotomy, the doctor can choose the type of tracheal cannula, which is best suited for the situation. Some types of these tubes are VyroBena so that they are left on site indefinitely. These are usually referred to as long -term and have functions that are suitable for this type of use. Its particular importance is extremely smooth, polished exterior, which is to encourage the stoma to recover properly. The long -term tracheal cannula is also carefully mounted to the patient and goes close to the trachea, but does not get into the airways.

Another feature of long -term tracheal cannula is that some models can be equipped with a speaking valve, allowing the patient to speak, even though he had a tracheotomy. Since the stoma disrupts normal breathing, speech is affected because the ability to speak depends on the fact that the air can allow the larynx to pass. Some speaking valves require a finger to be placed for air pushing through vocal cords, but other valves process this feature automatically.

short -term tracheal cannula is similar to a long -term tube but is designed to be used for a short time, thenshould be removed. The cannula is usually made of soft, flexible material such as silicone and can be trimmed to adapt to the patient. It can be placed as a result of medical emergency or as part of the planned surgery leading to the location of the long -term tracheal cannula.