With proper care, most people do not have issues with their tracheostomy. However, some early or late tracheostomy complications are possible. A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates a ...

Caring for a tracheostomy can involve suctioning mucus and secretions from the tracheostomy; cleaning the tracheostomy site, cannulas, and suction catheter; replacing the cannula; and humidifying the ...

An obturator is a curved rod that fits inside the tracheal cannula, which is a tube inserted into the trachea during tracheostomy. Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an opening in the ...

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 ...

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 ...