Simple and Safe Foley Catheter-Guided Tracheostomy Tube Changes |
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Chan Yong Park, Woo Sung Kang |
Department of Trauma Surgery, Wonkwang University, Jeonbuk, Korea |
Correspondence
Chan Yong Park ,Tel: 82-63-859-2602, Fax: 82-63-859-2029, Email: wkafyddl@hanmail.net |
Submitted: October 23, 2018 Accepted after revision: November 12, 2018 |
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Abstract |
The operator burden and the possible risks are unknown when performing first tracheostomy tube changes in patients with tracheostomy. Therefore, the authors would like to introduce a very simple and easy method to reduce the operator burden performing first tracheostomy tube changes to ensure patient safety. |
Keywords:
First tracheostomy tube change; Simple; Safety |