A tracheostomy is a small hole and tube placed in your throat to help you breathe. Decannulation is the process to remove this device. Share on Pinterest PongMoji/Shutterstock A tracheostomy is a ...

THIS discussion is concerned with the uses of tracheostomy and mechanical respiratory devices in managing the problems encountered in a large hospital. The material presented here was obtained by a ...

A tracheostomy is a procedure that allows a healthcare professional to insert a tube into a person’s trachea in order to assist their breathing. Sometimes, a person may require a surgical airway to ...

WHEN patients have severe airway obstruction or swallowing difficulties, as may occur with bulbar poliomyelitis, the insertion of a tracheostomy tube may be required to ensure a clear airway, to ...

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 ...