Tuesday

Basic Stoma Care Patients who are submitted to a complete larynx removal (laryngectomy) will have a surgically formed hole in the front region of their neck to help them breathe normally. This is called a stoma and is very important for the patients to be advised by a doctor or a nurse on how to correctly take care of it, due to its high risk of infection and breathing problems. Observation of the area around the stoma and inside the wall of the trachea needs to be done in the search for mucus and crusts that may have formed throughout […]