Abstract

CAMPORA, Horacio  and  FALDUTI, Alejandra. Plan for the Rehabilitation of the Upper Airway and Deglutition Function in Patients with a Tracheostomy Cannula. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2020, vol.20, n.2, pp.171-180. ISSN 1852-236X.

The respiratory, phonatory and deglutitive systems function in a coordinated and synchronized manner, allowing each one of them to operate independently. The tracheostomy cannula interrupts the coordination of this process. Not all tracheostomized patients behave in the same way, it depends on the reason for which they were tracheostomized, their previous diseases and the different types of tracheostomy cannulas, that is why we have to plan their rehabilitation according to different points of view: the structural (tracheostomy cannula) and the clinical (aerodigestive junction dysfunction). A narrative review was carried out for the purpose of studying available evidence about complications in the upper airway caused by prolonged use of tracheostomy cannula, and subsequent rehabilitation. It is important to begin the rehabilitation of deglutition as soon as possible so as not to lose the deglutitive function.

Keywords : Deglutition disorders; Tracheostomy; Rehabilitation; Larynx; Sensitivity; Speaking valve.

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