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 ...

A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them. The company told the Food and Drug ...

YOU’VE probably heard about people who’ve had tracheostomies and wondered exactly how the procedure affects day-to-day life. Here’s what you need to know. A tracheostomy is the name given to a ...

WHEN patients have severe airway obstruction or swallowing difficulties, as may occur with bulbar poliomyelitis, the insertion of a tracheostomy tube may be required to ensure a clear airway, to ...

Studio shot of blue line cuffed tracheotomy tube, Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure where a tube is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help a patient breathe. It is usually carried out when ...

Higgins D (2009) Basic nursing principles of caring for patients with a tracheostomy. Nursing Times; 105: 3, 14-15. This one-part unit outlines background information to complement a series of ...

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 ...