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How is the tracheostomy tube removed?

April 26, 2017removed tracheostomy tube

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How is the tracheostomy tube removed?

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When the patient no longer needs the tracheostomy tube, the doctor may cover the opening with a plug to test the patient’s breathing for a period of time. Or the doctor may take out the tracheostomy tube. The hole in the skin will be covered with sterile gauze. The wall of the windpipe and the hole in the skin may close in time. Occasionally, depending on why the tracheostomy was performed, the hole is permanently left open. This hole is called a stoma.