| tracheostomy tube |
(TRAY-kee-AHS-toe-mee) A 2-inch- to 3-inch-long curved metal or plastic tube placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open. Also called a trach ("trake") tube.
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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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| tracheoesophageal fistula |
condition that occurs when there is a gap between the upper and lower segments of the esophagus, and food and saliva cannot pass through.
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| tracheobronchial tree |
The tubes or passages which conduct air to and from the lungs
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| tracheostomy |
surgical opening into the trachea (windpipe) to help someone breathe who has an obstruction or swelling in the larynx (voice box) or upper throat.
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