Tracheostomy should be considered in patients with acute respiratory failure who require prolonged mechanical ventilation — defined as ventilation for 7 days or more — and who are expected to have a ...

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 is an opening in the neck that provides an alternative pathway for breathing. For some, it is permanent, while for others, it is temporary and reversible. A tracheostomy is a surgical ...

A man in his early fifties developed lingual and sublingual haematomas causing acute airway compromise that required an emergent tracheostomy. He had been on warfarin following prosthetic mitral valve ...

Although speaking may be difficult after a tracheostomy, it’s generally possible. Speech and language therapy, along with aids like a speaking valve attachment, can help. Every year more than 100,000 ...

When patients with a tracheostomy tube reach a stage in their care at which decannulation appears to be possible, it is common practice to cap the tracheostomy tube for 24 hours to see whether they ...