Weaning Is Facilitated by Use of Non-fenestrated Tracheostomy Tubes in Chronically Ill Tracheostomized SubAcute Care Patient

PURPOSE: Tracheostomy is common in chronically ventilated patients. Many of these patients can be weaned. Two types of tracheostomy tubes, fenestrated (F) and non-fenestrated (NF), are available. With fenestrated tube use the granulation tissue tends to grow through the holes. It causes multiple complications imposing delay in weaning. Our aim was to review our experience in weaning with fenestrated versus non-fenestrated...