An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...
Tracheostomy should be considered in patients with acute respiratory failure who require prolonged mechanical ventilation — defined as ventilation for 7 days or more — and who are expected to have a ...
A fenestrated tracheostomy tube contains openings that allow air to pass through the area of the throat that leads to the mouth and nose. In a tracheostomy, a surgeon creates an opening in the front ...