Simple and Safe Foley Catheter-Guided Tracheostomy Tube Changes

Park, Chan Yong; Kang, Woo Sung

doi:2018.3.2.72

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Trauma Image and Procedure 2018;3(2): 72-75.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24184/tip.2018.3.2.72 Published online November 30, 2018.

Simple and Safe Foley Catheter-Guided Tracheostomy Tube Changes

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

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

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