Around the tracheostoma

Why does breathing through a tracheostoma suddenly feel easier? Why does the lung produce mucous so quickly and what is the role of the "artificial nose"? Find out which hygiene and care requirements are important, what a tracheal cannula change means, how to clean the cannula and when it must be changed. We first explain what is important with suction, why inhalations support and what is the purpose of a speaking valve.