Objective: The aim of this study is to present our experience with elective surgical tracheostomy (ST) performed at the intensive care unit (ICU) bedside in order to evaluate its efficacy in terms of ...

It depends on the reason for which the procedure is being undertaken. If it were for simple obstruction or simple causes like 'sleep apnoea' then it generally would heal in about 7 days after the ...

Tracheostomy (Tray-kee-AH-stuh-mee) is a surgical opening in the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening to make breathing easier. The terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" are ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025 – Medical/Surgical Section nursing staff at Brooke Army Medical ...

Early in my career I was consulted for Emmy, a 6-week-old baby in the pediatric intensive care unit. Emmy had a genetic condition requiring a breathing tube and ventilator to support her lungs. The ...

The surgical procedure of tracheotomy, involving an incision into the trachea of the airway, is now seen as a relatively straightforward procedure but is still associated with a risk of some ...

Vatican Press Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls confirmed a short time ago that doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital have successfully performed a tracheotomy on Pope John Paul II. The Vatican indicated ...

A prospective, noncomparative study in a medical/surgical ICU was carried out over a 24-month period. A total of 140 consecutive critically ill patients were selected to undergo the procedure at the ...