Percutaneous tracheostomy is a minimally invasive procedure doctors perform to establish an artificial airway. It is an alternative to traditional surgical tracheostomy. People with critical illnesses ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

Both tracheostomy and cricothyrotomy help people breathe when airways are blocked. Cricothyrotomy is an emergency procedure while tracheostomy is for people who need long-term assistance with ...

A tracheostomy, also known as a tracheotomy, is a medical procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s trachea, or windpipe. The tube may be ...

Tracheostomy (Tray-kee-AH-stuh-mee) is a surgical opening in the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening to make breathing easier. The terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" are ...

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...

When patients with a tracheostomy tube reach a stage in their care at which decannulation appears to be possible, it is common practice to cap the tracheostomy tube for 24 hours to see whether they ...

A ceiling mounted hospital directional sign highlighting the way towards the intensive care unit – 3D render New tracheostomy device and support protocol eradicate pressure injuries in the ICU. The ...

The term “tracheostomy” refers to the opening made in the trachea, but the procedure in which this is done is called a “tracheotomy.” Sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably. Depending on the ...