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===Tracheostomy vs laryngectomy=== | ===Tracheostomy vs laryngectomy=== | ||
''It is important to differentiate between tracheostomy vs laryngectomy'' | |||
*If laryngectomy: | *If laryngectomy<ref>https://www.ccam.net.au/handbook/tracheostomy/ Date accessed: 4/24/2018</ref>: | ||
**The stoma is the only way to ventilate the patient. | **The stoma is the only way to ventilate the patient. | ||
**Patient cannot be orally intubated | **Patient cannot be orally intubated | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 2 February 2019
Tracheostomy Sizes
- Average size:
- Adult: 5-10mm
- Peds: 2.5-6.5mm
Tracheostomy vs laryngectomy
It is important to differentiate between tracheostomy vs laryngectomy
- If laryngectomy[1]:
- The stoma is the only way to ventilate the patient.
- Patient cannot be orally intubated
- ↑ https://www.ccam.net.au/handbook/tracheostomy/ Date accessed: 4/24/2018