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ArticleCase reports in otolaryngology2026

Utilizing a Suction Catheter as a Makeshift Tracheostomy Tube in a Premature Infant: A Case Report.

Ashwini V Bandi, Shaina W Gong, Gabriela G Cruz, Alicia S Lore, Kunal Shetty, Sancak Yuksel

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6 authors.

Ashwini V BandiMcGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0483-1309
Shaina W GongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5201-8574
Gabriela G CruzMcGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3490-4353
Alicia S LoreMcGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9364-0342
Kunal ShettyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8091-5953
Sancak YukselDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, uth.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3893-5783

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the most challenging aspects regarding pediatric tracheostomy tube placement is the size selection, particularly in preterm infants. We present the first reported case of a makeshift tracheostomy tube using a 6-French suction catheter in a 31-week-old premature infant in an emergent situation. This approach holds promise as a potentially life-saving intervention for extremely small preterm infants. Furthermore, this case emphasizes the size discrepancy between the premature neonatal airway and the smallest tracheostomy tubes available. Further research is warranted to allow for more diverse clinical solutions that can accommodate similar cases in acute settings.

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congenital airway obstructioncustom tracheostomypediatric airwaypediatric tracheostomysuction catheter

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PMCPMC12908886

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