| tracheotomy |
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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| tracheotomy |
insertion of a tube through a surgical opening in the trachea to maintain an open airway
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| tracheotomy |
making a hole in the neck below the larynx to help breathing. This may be temporarily necessary after surgery, or permanently placed in the case of laryngeal tumors that are too large to be removed.
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| tracheotomy |
Cutting of an airway into the trachea
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| tracheotomy |
a hole cut into the windpipe to help breathing
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