Table 1 Bedside tracheostomy kit
Tracheostomy tube of the same size and type currently in place
Tracheostomy tube 1 size smaller than the one currently in
place
Obturator
Suction catheters (usually 12F or 14F)
Yankauer suction catheter
Functional suctioning system, canister
Manual resuscitation bag and oxygen
Endotracheal tube of appropriate size
Tracheostomy cleaning kit
Disposable inner cannulas (not required for single-cannula
tubes)
10-mL syringe (not required for cuffless tubes)
Tracheostomy holder or ties
Drain sponges
Hydrogen peroxide
Physiological saline
Intubation equipment
Oxygen source