2024年11月13日 · A tracheostomy allows air to pass into the windpipe to help with breathing. Tracheotomy is done when the usual way of breathing is blocked or reduced. A tracheostomy is often needed when health problems require long-term use of a …

2022年6月9日 · A tracheostomy tube is a catheter that’s inserted into your windpipe once your surgeon creates the hole. It helps move air into your lungs. There are many different types of tracheostomy tubes.

2024年1月26日 · A tracheostomy (or tracheotomy) is a medical procedure that helps a person breathe better. Discover who needs one, what to expect, possible risks, and more.

2024年2月27日 · A tracheostomy is a hole that a doctor creates in your windpipe to help you breathe. Learn more about when you would need a tracheostomy, the procedure, aftercare, risks, and results.

A tracheostomy (also called a tracheotomy) is an opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (windpipe) to allow air to fill the lungs. After creating the tracheostomy opening in the neck, surgeons insert a tube through it to provide an …

2023年7月24日 · A tracheostomy (or tracheotomy, while there are technical differences, these terms are colloquially used interchangeably. For the purposes of this article, we will use 'tracheostomy') is a surgical procedure to create an opening in the anterior trachea to …

2024年5月7日 · A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to help breathing. Learn why it is used, how it is done, and potential complications.

A tracheostomy is a temporary or permanent opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (or windpipe) where a tube is then placed so that the patient can breathe. The procedure is also called a tracheotomy, but both terms are often used interchangeably.

For patients, caregivers, families and physicians to learn about the surgical procedure and find valuable information on living with and taking care of a tracheostomy.

What Is a Tracheostomy? A tracheostomy is an opening in the front of the neck that’s made during an emergency procedure or a planned surgery. It makes an airway for people who are not breathing on their own, cannot breathe well, or have a blockage that is affecting their breathing.