Tracheostomy tube
A photograph of a tracheostomy tube showing the cuff inflated and the obturator removed A tracheostomy tube is a curved tube that is inserted into a tracheostomy stoma the hole made in the neck and windpipe There are several different brands of tracheostomy tubes but all have similar parts The obturator is used only to guide the outer tube during insertion and is removed immediately after the outer tube is in place The outer tube has ties to secure it in place around the neck
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Photo credit: © Mediscan / Alamy / Afripics
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