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Patient has gone thyroidectomy surgery 3 weeks ago still tracheostomy tube is there how many days it' takes to recover and remove tracheostomy tube
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Depends upon the patient's recovery.
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Consult to treating Doctor
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Normally tracheostomy not indicated
This is special situation
You need further treatment for bilateral vocal cord palsy
Kindly contact for more details
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Please consult the treating doctor, as decision to remove tracheostomy tube depends on the underlying cause for treatment.
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It's longer than normal, consult treating doctor
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Already answered in previous question.
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You will have to take a consultation since post thyroidectomy surgery the recurrent laryngeal nerve has to be assessed by doing a laryngeal endoscopic examination. If the cords are moving well , decannulation trial can be taken and tracheostomy tube can be removed if there are no adducted cords or any paresis present .
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Do consult with ent specialist
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-I saw this question similarly before
-No fixed duration, usually 1–3 weeks, but may extend depending on recovery.
-Decannulation trial once airway is adequate (decided by ENT)
-Speech and swallowing should be monitored
-Proper cleaning prevents infection
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I guess you are repeatedly asking the same question.
Let the treating doctir decide .you focus on the patients other requirements. Trust your doctor.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Pawan Kumar Tiwari
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5 yrs exp
Varanasi
The recovery time and when the tracheostomy tube can be safely removed after a thyroidectomy (especially total thyroidectomy) varies depending on the reason it was placed and the patient's individual progress. Tracheostomy is not routine after thyroidectomy it's usually done only in specific cases, such as:
Significant tracheal softening/weakness (tracheomalacia) from a large or long-standing goiter compressing the trachea.
Airway swelling, bilateral vocal cord issues, or other complications affecting breathing.
At 3 weeks post-surgery with the tube still in place, this is longer than average for many thyroidectomy-related cases, but it's not uncommon if there was tracheomalacia or other issues.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Depends
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