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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Caring for tracheostomy patients



What is tracheostomy? Tracheostomy is a surgically performed opening or incision in the neck, leading to the trachea. It creates an artificial airway where a tube is inserted.

The tube that is inserted into the artificial airway of trachea is call a tracheostomy tube. It alleviates breathing problems, caused by an obstruction in the upper airways. So, the objective of inserting this tube is to help people to breathe when they face inability to do it naturally through the nose and mouth.

Just imagine how careful one has to be in order to take care of a tracheostomy patient. Caring for such a patient involves intensive and around the clock care and that can be straining for family members. Tracheostomy is somewhat, relatively simple and safe method, but what it gives people a worry is it often starts bleeding when the patient coughs.

Tracheostomy is used when a patient has difficulty in swallowing due to a medical condition like stroke. There are also people born with congenital abnormality of the trachea and that they usually need a tube to enable them to eat, breathe and speak.

Here is a tracheostomy care tube, used for infant patients through young patients.

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This tracheostomy tube holders are designed to provide secure positioning and to minimize movement of the tracheostomy tube. Keep in mind that unnecessary movement of the trachea tube can result in accidental dislodgement or displacement of the tube, tracheoesophageal fistula, tracheal stenosis, or airway granuloma. There is no other securement method that can stabilize tracheostomy tube better than this Dale 240 Blue™. By inserting this tube, you can eliminate the frustrations linked with twill ties and with other holders while minimizing secondary complications at the same time.

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These tracheostomy tubes are designed to with a disposable inner cannula that facilitates both patient care and helps reduce the chances of post-procedural infection. Besides, several other benefits of these tubes might be useful for the patients, such as, by using it patients can be ventilated with or without the inner cannula in place. Its exclusive snap-on feature can help prevent it from inadvertently falling out during insertion of the tracheostomy tube. Clear, soft and pliable flange of this tube allows for maximum patient comfort and anatomical conformity.

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