tracheostomy
IPA: trˈeɪkiʌstoʊmi
noun
- (surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing
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Examples of "tracheostomy" in Sentences
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and tracheostomy.
- Covering the tracheostomy site will block the airway.
- In some cases, a temporary tracheostomy may be necessary.
- The back of the trachea may be damaged during tracheostomy.
- Tracheostomy and hemodynamic changes in sleep inducing apnea.
- Severe cases may require permanent ventilation or tracheostomy.
- Tracheostomy is often but not always a part of the treatment plan.
- For decades, tracheostomy was the only effective treatment for sleep apnea.
- A completely normal heartbeat returned when the tracheostomy tube was opened.
- A completely normal heartbeat returned with teh tracheostomy tube was opened.
- A tracheostomy is a surgical opening in the trachea (or “breathing tube”), which makes breathing easier.
- For this reason, a temporary tracheostomy is sometimes necessary to allow the baby to breathe normally until the trachea hardens.
- WOODRUFF: Sanjay, if I'm hearing you correctly, I'm hearing you using both the term tracheotomy and tracheostomy, which is it, or is it both?
- A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
- WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
- WASHINGTON -- A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
- WASHINGTON mdash; A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using ...
- WASHINGTON (AP) - A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
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