| tracheostomy |
The implantation of a breathing tube through a surgical opening in the throat
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| tracheostomy |
surgery to create an opening of the trachea through the neck.
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| tracheostomy |
the operation of incising the skin over the trachea and making a surgical wound in the trachea to permit and create an airway during a tracheal obstruction.
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| tracheostomy |
Small opening in the lower part of the trachea and neck that allows a tube to be passed so an obstruction can be overcome.
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| tracheostomy |
A procedure in which a small tube is placed into the portion of the trachea that is located in the neck. A tracheostomy is usually done with general anesthesia and is most often performed for patients who will be dependent on a ventilator for a prolonged period of time.
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