A Cuban device for percutaneous tracheostomy
Keywords:
critical care, equipment and supplies, methods, patient, tracheostomyAbstract
Introduction: Percutaneous tracheostomy, like that performed conventionally, allows the airway to be effectively permeabilized to guarantee adequate oxygen supply to the tissues. However, the percutaneous route allows access to the trachea in a simpler and less traumatic way at the patient's bedside, with a lower incidence of complications and significant cost savings. This option has not been widespread in Cuba due to the lack of adequate devices.
Objective: To present a Cuban device for performing percutaneous tracheostomies in response to the identified need.
Development: A prototype device for performing percutaneous tracheostomies in adult patients, developed by a team of professionals from the Miguel Enríquez University Hospital starting in 2016 is presented and its characteristics are explained. The device was designed according to the principle of progressive dilation, like other devices already established and recommended internationally, but not available in Cuban health institutions.
Conclusions: The viable solution to improving the quality of medical care is to develop a Cuban device for performing percutaneous tracheostomies on patients who require them.
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