Routine weaning from a tracheostomy
Tracheostomy weaning is the process of liberating a patient from their tracheostomy tube, and it’s important that alongside the multi-disciplinary team, patients are involved in the decision where possible.
The weaning process involves the following steps:
Some patients may not follow a linear weaning process and some patients might not make it through the whole weaning process, and a minority of patients will have a permanent tracheostomy tube.
Tracheostomy weaning is the process of liberating a patient from their tracheostomy tube, and it’s important that alongside the multi-disciplinary team, patients are involved in the decision where possible.
The weaning process involves the following steps:
Some patients may not follow a linear weaning process and some patients might not make it through the whole weaning process, and a minority of patients will have a permanent tracheostomy tube.