Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is an invasive procedure in which the placement of a tracheostomy tube is achieved after establishing a tracheal stoma through dilation, rather than ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

A tracheostomy, also known as a tracheotomy, is a medical procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s trachea, or windpipe. The tube may be ...

Having a tracheostomy may not affect your life expectancy as much as the condition that requires getting one. Sometimes, medical complications arise that require healthcare professionals to perform ...

A fenestrated tracheostomy tube contains openings that allow air to pass through the area of the throat that leads to the mouth and nose. In a tracheostomy, a surgeon creates an opening in the front ...

According to the NHS, it is possible to enjoy a good quality of life even with a permanent tracheostomy tube - but it can take time to adapt YOU’VE probably heard about people who’ve had ...

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death in 2014 concluded that tracheostomy care fell below what is safe and reasonable to expect, and that staff needed training in this ...