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 ...

Ever wondered why patients often have a hole in the front of their neck when critically ill? That's a surgical procedure called a tracheostomy that provides an alternative airway for breathing. A ...

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death in 2014 concluded that tracheostomy care fell below what is safe and reasonable to expect, and that staff needed training in this ...

Some patients need the help of a machine (ventilator) to assist with breathing. This is normally done using a tube that passes into the windpipe (trachea) through the mouth. If a patient needs to be ...