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 ...

The tube, called a "trach" (trayk) for short, has three parts. The "Obturator" that is used to pass the trach into the windpipe. An "Outer cannula" (tube). This Outer cannula has a plastic "trach ...

Ever wondered why patients often have a hole in the front of their neck when critically ill? That's a surgical procedure called a tracheostomy that provides an alternative airway for breathing. A ...

Tracheostomy within the first 4 days after hospital admission has become common for critically ill patients who have trouble breathing. Clinicians often perceive potential benefits with early ...

HOUSTON – With a trach, it's just about impossible to start eating and start school, and it increases the risk of infection. That's why one Texas Children's Hospital doctor says it's important to get ...

The global tracheostomy tray market has observed a robust growth, due to the increasing demand for tracheostomy trays in performing tracheostomy procedures in various conditions. Although, in case of ...

Nick Cordero will undergo a procedure on Friday that will see a tracheostomy tube, otherwise known as a trach tube, placed into an opening in his throat at the windpipe called a stoma. The trach tube ...