Established Adult Tracheostomy Tube Exchange: How Often is Enough?
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38190288.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/lary.31252.
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Abstract
Currently, there is no clinical consensus on how often adults with long-term tracheostomies should have their tubes exchanged. For high-functioning patients who are able to provide diligent tracheostomy care tubes can be exchanged every 6 months. Patients who have a difficult time with tracheostomy care should have them exchanged every 1-3 months.
Medical subject headings
- Tracheostomy