Tracheotomy tube: how to use?

When there is acute or chronic obstruction of the airways, the patient needs surgical intervention. This process is called tracheostomy. During the operation, the patient is carefully cut the trachea wall, forming an ostomy. After such a cut, tracheotomy tubes are inserted, thanks to which an air stream passes into the lungs of a person. The tube can also be connected to the ventilator. The very first tube was created centuries ago and was made from simple reeds. After a while, the medical instrument was subject to serious changes: an elastic device appeared.

In modern production, the tracheotomy tube is made of high-quality silicone, which has the ability to smoothly bend. The tube does not allow injuring internal tissues, and most models are created with a double tube. A similar double model includes the base and an additional cannula. A tool with a small diameter is easily removed and disinfected. A double tracheotomy tube is much more convenient to use and care for.
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Modifications among the tool quite a lot. They provide efficiency and give maximum comfort to the patient. Quality tubes should not worsen a patient's condition, and the patient should be given the opportunity to talk. The instrument is inserted into the area below the vocal cords. Air in the ligaments does not fall if the lumen is closed with a cuff. To do this, came up with special valves that are put on the tube. The functionality is simple: when you enter the valve is in the open state, the output is not. The air passes without problems to the bundles. This is called a fenestrated tube.

Sometimes a reinforced model is used when the situation requires it for anatomical reasons. Such a tool does not bend due to the construction. All kinds of tubes are on the website of the Medic.
Features of medical instrument

Properties and advantages of the medical tube:

•     The tool is made of a smooth soft thermoplastic that bends and repeats the anatomical shape of the larynx;
•     Additional fixation is given by a medical cuff;
•     The pilot cylinder determines the degree of inflation of the cuff;
•     The round end of the tracheotomy tube serves as a protection against tissue damage, which ensures safe use;
•     The medical tube has a standard connector, which is conveniently fixed and saves time for medical workers.

The modern market boasts many models. New tools provide comfort for the patient and effectively cope with their task. Thanks to the convenient design, the patient can speak with the tube. To insert the tube inside there are valves that are installed on the tool. The process looks like this: with the inhalation and exhalation the valve opens and closes, and air penetrates into the ligaments. For a surgical procedure with special anatomical abnormalities, a reinforced tube is suitable. Thin threads in the construction do not allow the tube to bend. When you get a tracheotomy tool, pay attention to the diameter. The dimensions of the tube must be selected individually for each.