| tracheostomy |
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
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| tracheostomy tube |
a curved endotracheal tube inserted into the trachea through the opening made in tracheostomy.
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| tracheostomy |
Surgery to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.
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| tracheostomy |
Surgical creation of a hole into the windpipe for mechanical breathing
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| tracheostomy |
A surgically-made incision through the front of the neck, into the windpipe, in order to create an artificial airway through which a tube can be placed. This can either be used to remove fluid, eg, mucus from the lungs, or to supply oxygen to them.
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