Nov 13, 2024 · A tracheostomy is a surgically created hole, also called a stoma, in your windpipe, also known as your trachea. This hole allows air to pass into your windpipe to help with breathing when …

Feb 12, 2025 · A tracheostomy is a hole your surgeon makes through your neck and into your trachea (windpipe) to help you breathe. This new passage delivers oxygen to your lungs by bypassing your …

Jan 26, 2024 · 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.

A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the neck leading directly to the trachea (the breathing tube), which is kept open with a tracheostomy tube.

Jan 1, 2025 · A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe). A tube is most often placed through this opening to provide an airway and to …

A tracheostomy is commonly performed in critically ill patients because it potentially confers several benefits over prolonged endotracheal intubation, including airway stabil-ity, facilitation of oral intake, …

This section will review the definition of tracheostomy, breathing with a tracheostomy tube, history of tracheostomy, indications for tracheostomy, the different tracheostomy procedures (surgical versus …

A guide for you and your family This book is a guide for how to prepare and care for a tracheostomy (trach) at home. Please read it carefully and share with your family. Talk with your surgeon or nurse if …

Oct 12, 2025 · What is a Tracheostomy? A tracheostomy is a medical procedure in which a surgeon creates an opening (stoma) through the neck into the trachea (windpipe). This opening provides an …

NHS information about a tracheostomy, including what it is, when it's used, how it's carried out, and the possible risks and complications.