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While an 18-gauge, or a catheter measuring 0.234 inches (about 5.94 mm), used to be the standard, the development of short peripheral catheters with smaller but stronger walls made it possible to use a smaller size for a larger fluid flow.
ï§ Measure a pre-set length of the catheter that you will insert into the trach tube. Make this measurement by inserting a catheter into a trach tube that is the same size as your child's tube. Extend it approximately 1 to 1Â½ mm past the tip of the tube. This is how far you will insert the catheter for suctioning.