Two Cases of Verbal Communication with the Blom^® Tracheostomy Tube for Ventilator-Dependent Patients

Abstract

Introduction: Patients under mechanical ventilation are not able to communicate using their voice, which reduces their quality of life. The Blom® tracheostomy tube with a speech inner cannula allows voice to be produced even in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Therefore, we attempted to use the Blom® tracheostomy tube in two patients who were receiving mechanical ventilation.