Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to allow someone breathe or get air into lungs. It opens the airway, which is clinically known as trachea or windpipe, by making an incision large enough for air to pass through.
In an emergency or a life-threatening condition, such an airway incision is created.
Top reasons as to why tracheostomy incision is performed on a person.
- Injury to the neck or head area and that has caused damage to the trachea
- Fluid build-up in the lungs or trachea
- Foreign object lodged in the throat or trachea
- Cancer of the throat or neck
- Paralysis of the throat muscles
- Coma patient unable to breathe without a ventilator
Unless tracheostomy is performed on timely, just immediately after a medical necessity, a chain of risks and complications may follow. They are as follows:
- Damage to the voice box
- Infection
- Scars around the windpipe internally
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Impaired speech
How should a tracheostomy patient care be taken? It’s important to properly care for a tracheostomy after a surgery is performed on. If the tube stays in place for a longer period, this will need to be changed and cleaned. Homecare tracheostomy items need to be purchased from a tracheostomy care store. Choose a medical supply store which carries home care tracheostomy medical products galore such as:
- Tracheostomy care trays
- Neonatal tracheostomy tubes
- Sterile tracheostomy clean and care tray
- Paediatric tracheostomy tube holder
- Tracheostomy tubes
- Neonatal tracheostomy tubes
- Tracheostomy tube holder
This tracheostomy care tube is made of soft flange material, giving comfort and featuring a lower flange angle to improve fit in infant patients. This tube has a recessed area behind the connector and soft flange material, thereby ensuring to provide greater comfort and fit for paediatric patients. Long paediatric tracheostomy care tube offers a longer cannula and soft flange material to fit larger paediatric patients.
Each neonatal and paediatric tracheostomy tube comes with its own obturator. Smooth, rounded-tip obturator facilitates insertion. Designed for use to bypass upper airway obstructions, provide long-term ventilation, support and / or manage tracheal / bronchial secretions.
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