Table 2 Decannulation protocol
From: Weaning from tracheostomy in subjects undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation
Conditions for decannulation | |
|---|---|
All criteria must be satisfied | |
Clinical stability | Aemodinamic stability, absence of fever, sepsis or active infection |
MEP | >50 cm H2O |
Nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin desaturation | Absence |
PaCO2 | <50 mmHg |
PaO2/FiO2 | >200 (ratio) |
Tracheal stenosis and/or granulomas | Absence |
Deglutition | Efficient |
Patient consent | Positive |