What is Scoop Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy?
What is a transtracheal oxygen therapy? What is a transtracheal catheter? What are the benefits and risks? There are many misconceptions about transtracheal oxygen therapy, probably because the word transtracheal sounds a bit like tracheotomy. The two procedures are as different as night and day. The tracheotomy is normally an emergency procedure, whereas transtracheal oxygen therapy is a scheduled procedure. Transtracheal oxygen therapy is a superior method of delivering oxygen directly into the lungs by a small, flexible catheter which passes from the lower neck into the trachea or windpipe. Most patients can have the small catheter installed in 15 to 20 minutes with only local anesthesia and without being hospitalized. The procedure is safe, causes little discomfort, and for many individuals is more effective in getting oxygen into the blood than nasal prongs. More oxygen in the blood means more activity, more energy and better health for most patients. The best thing about transtra
