The management of the retained tracheostomy tube.
A tracheostomy tube that has to be retained despite attempts to remove it, must de defined as a retained tube. The previous literature is reviewed. The consequences of establishing a tracheostomy are described and, based on these considerations, recommendations are made for a regime to allow decannulation to be performed.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000009:adverse effects