Policy and Procedure of Inflation and Deflation of Cuffed Tracheostomy Tube
DG of Health Services and Programmes
Type
Regulatory
Agency
Oman Ministry of Health
Issued on
1 Dec 2021 (corresponding to 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 H)
Jurisdiction
Oman
Taxonomy
Hospitals & Health Care Facilities, Health Professions, Medical Procedure & Treatment
Acknowledgement
Respiratory Care Services (RCS) department would like to thank and appreciate the great efforts of all staff from different institutions in the Sultanate of Oman who participated in writing this Policy and Procedure and also in particular to the following staff:
Latifa Al-Ismaili | Al Nahdha Hospital |
Dr. Antara Gokhale | Royal Hospital |
Haifaa Mohammed Al Sadi | Directorate General of Nursing Affairs |
Saada Bader Saif Al Suqri | Directorate General of Nursing Affairs |
Fatima V. Marasigan | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Asaad Al Qasmi | Directorate General of Specialized Medical Care |
Acronyms
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
MLT | Minimal Leak Technique |
MOV | Minimal Occlusive Volume |
RCS | Respiratory Care Services |
TT | Tracheostomy Tube |