Laryngectomy Tube SILICONE

About Laryngectomy Tube SILICONE

A tracheostomy tube helps you breathe after tracheotomy surgery, which creates a stoma (an opening) in your neck. A laryngectomy tube keeps a stoma open during healing.

Tracheotomy and laryngectomy are both surgeries that create a stoma (a small opening) in the front of your neck to allow direct access to your windpipe.

Tracheotomy can be temporary and reversible. The connection between your nose, mouth, and airway remains intact. Doctors use a tracheostomy tube to keep your stoma open and safely ventilate your lungs.

In contrast, laryngectomy permanently alters the anatomy of your airway. While doctors commonly use a laryngectomy tube during healing, it may not be needed in the long term.