| tracheostomy |
Surgery to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe. The opening itself may also be called a tracheostomy.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| tracheotomy |
insertion of a tube through a surgical opening in the trachea to maintain an open airway
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_t.asp
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| tracheoesophageal fistula |
An abnormal connection between the windpipe and upper digestive tract
Ãâó: aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/glos-t.htm
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| tracheostomy |
Surgical creation of a hole into the windpipe for mechanical breathing
Ãâó: aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/glos-t.htm
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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.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/4...
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