title: Transtracheal oxygen catheters.
abstract: Transtracheal oxygen catheters enable oxygen to be delivered directly into the trachea without the need for a facemask or nasal cannula. They reduce oxygen requirements by approximately 50% and are, therefore, particularly useful when a portable oxygen system is required. These devices are also indicated in selected patients receiving long-term oxygen treatment.
authors.affiliation: Papworth Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shneerson
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000145:classification; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy