YOU’VE probably heard about people who’ve had tracheostomies and wondered exactly how the procedure affects day-to-day life. Here’s what you need to know. A tracheostomy is the name given to a ...

DMK president M. Karunanidhi on underwent a procedure at a private hospital here in which a tracheostomy tube was replaced with a new one. The 94-year-old Karunanidhi, who was admitted on July 18 ...

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 ...

Nick Cordero will undergo a procedure on Friday that will see a tracheostomy tube, otherwise known as a trach tube, placed into an opening in his throat at the windpipe called a stoma. The trach tube ...

HOUSTON – With a trach, it's just about impossible to start eating and start school, and it increases the risk of infection. That's why one Texas Children's Hospital doctor says it's important to get ...

What is a Tracheostomy/Tracheotomy? A tracheostomy or tracheotomy is a surgical opening created through the neck into the trachea or windpipe to provide direct access ...

Studio shot of blue line cuffed tracheotomy tube, Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure where a tube is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help a patient breathe. It is usually carried out when ...

ABILENE, Texas — Each year there are over 100,000 tracheostomy procedures performed in the United States. Global Tracheostomy Tube Awareness week is a campaign that is meant to bring awareness to ...

Study design: Four related case reports, occurring within a 10-month time frame during 2001. Objectives: Aspiration is commonly reported in the literature as a contraindication to decannulation. We ...