Tracheostomy is a common procedure in ICU patients and decannulation involves transitioning patients off the tracheostomy tube for better breathing and airway protection, but there isn't a widely accepted protocol for this process.
The study aims to compare two decannulation methods: gradual tube blocking and reducing the size of the tube, while also assessing complications associated with each method.
Conducted over two years on 50 patients in India, the results showed a similar male prevalence and age distribution between both groups, with minor differences in tube sizes and duration of time from tracheostomy to decannulation.*