0 an operation to open the trachea (= the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs) through the front of the neck if it becomes blocked for any reason: --
This operation has been identified as the first recorded successful tracheostomy, despite many ancient references to the trachea and possibly to its opening.
Medical devices to assist with coughing help patients maintain clear airways, avoiding mucous plugs and avoiding the need for tracheostomy tubes.
Tracheostomy is often used to relieve upper respiratory tract infections.
The main concern at that time was whether eligibility for a badge should be extended to children under the age of two with tracheostomies.
Sterile tracheostomy dressings are not available on general practitioner prescription, but they continue to be available to discharged patients through the hospital service.
Those using catheters or tracheostomies are also at risk.
The sixth patient died with intense congestion and a cascade of problems ending in tracheal haemorrhage due to erosion of a tracheostomy into the left carotid artery.
Deaths (or tracheostomy) were reported as they occurred: either event was considered a survival endpoint.
