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what is the difference between endotracheal and tracheostomy tube
An endotracheal tube is placed into the trachea through the mouth and vocal cords while a tracheostomy tube is placed by a surgical opening through the neck to the trachea.
what are the tracheal tubes for
Tracheal tubes are commonly used for airway management in the settings of general anesthesia, critical care, mechanical ventilation, and emergency medicine

Question: who developed disposable tubes
Self-contained rewrite: who developed disposable tracheal tubes