Tracheostomy- Post Operative Care

Tracheostomy- Post Operative Care

• Some tubes have an inflatable cuff near the outer end to keep them from coming out and to prevent air from leaking around them.
• As long as the tracheostomy tube is in place, the inner cannula should be cleaned on a daily basis.

• Whenever the tube seems like becoming clogged with mucus, it will have to be cleared by suction.
• The procedures are important as a dirty cannula could lead to infection. and if the trach clogs up, the patient will be unable to breath.
• Cleaning and suctioning of the tracheostomy tube must be followed strictly and is perhaps one of the most important instructions given at the time of discharge.