Tracheostomy is a procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s windpipe.
The doctor inserts a tube through a cut in the neck below the vocal cords. This allows air to enter the lungs.
Some conditions may require a Tracheostomy. These may include:
- Cancer in the neck
- Chronic lung disease
- Birth defects of the airway
- Coma
- Diaphragm dysfunction
- Infection
A Tracheostomy is done to:
- Bypass an obstructed upper airway
- Clean and remove secretions from the airway
- Prolong the mechanical ventilation
- Deliver oxygen to lungs
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