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At St. Rita's, we offer a respiratory therapy called Transtracheal Oxygen
Therapy (TTOT) that delivers oxygen directly into your lungs through a small
catheter from the lower neck into the windpipe (trachea). For many patients,
transtracheal oxygen more effectively gets oxygen into the blood as opposed
to nasal cannula. It is also more efficient because the oxygen is taken in
directly to the lungs where it is used.
To begin this form of oxygen therapy, patients must undergo a simple outpatient
procedure to have the catheter inserted. Local anesthesia is used and the procedure
takes approximately 30 minutes. The patient will experience very little discomfort.
When undergoing TTOT, patients should arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled
test and check in with St. Rita's Cardiopulmonary department. This area is
located on the second floor of the Medical Center to the left of the main elevators.
The procedure is usually completed in four separate visits.
- Phase One: The patient goes through assessment
and education to determine that transtracheal oxygen therapy is the best
choice for them.
- Phase Two: The patient will have a simple outpatient
procedure performed by a specially trained physician who places a stent into
the patient's neck to create an opening in the trachea (windpipe).
- Phase Three: After the opening is created and
has had time to heal an oxygen catheter is placed in the opening so the patient
can begin receiving their oxygen through the trachea instead of through their
nose.
- Phase Four: During the final phase, the patient
will be educated on how to clean and care for their transtracheal oxygen
catheter.
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For More Information
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226-9169
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All TTOT patients must be referred to St. Rita’s by their physician. To schedule an appointment, please contact St. Rita’s Central Scheduling at (419) 226-9056 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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