A fenestrated tracheostomy tube contains openings that allow air to pass through the area of the throat that leads to the mouth and nose. In a tracheostomy, a surgeon creates an opening in the ...

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 ...

After exposing the neck muscles and cutting into the windpipe, a tube is inserted into the tracheostomy hole. A percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy is minimally invasive. It still requires a ...

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 ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

The size of the tracheostomy tube selected should be appropriate for the patient. Percutaneous tracheostomy kits are designed to be used with a specialized tracheostomy tube that loads onto a dilator.

Discover how a 3D printed tracheostomy tube revolutionized care for a young patient with tracheal erosion at the Mayo Clinic.

Being intubated means a tube has been placed inside your trachea, also called the windpipe, through the mouth or nose. There are several reasons you may be intubated. The main reason for ...

The Rüsch Endotracheal Tube devices are indicated for oral or nasal intubation for airway management via insertion into a patient’s tracheal via nose or mouth. Stylets are used to aid insertion ...