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1. Fresh tracheostomies

   vssimpson replied to vssimpson's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   New tracheostomies are sutured in place AND held with trach ties. Weight of ventilator tubing has come up as one reason for the recent decannulations as well as the fact that the patients are no...

2. Fresh tracheostomies

   vssimpson posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

   We have had a rash of decannulations of fresh post operative tracheostomy patients in our PICU recently. I am wondering what protocols or policies are in place at other institutions regarding care of...