Tracheostomy

tracheostomy /tra·che·os·to·my/ (tra?ke-os´tah-me) creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, with the tracheal mucosa being brought into continuity with the skin; also, the opening so created.

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tra·che·os·to·my (trk-st-m) n. 1. Surgical construction of a respiratory opening in the trachea. 2. The opening so made. 3. A tracheotomy performed in order to insert a catheter or tube into the trachea, especially to facilitate breathing.

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Tracheostomy

An opening through the neck into the trachea through which a tube may be inserted to maintain an effective airway and help a patient breathe.

Mentioned in: Botulism, Epiglottitis, Laryngectomy, Shy-Drager Syndrome, Vocal Cord Paralysis

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tracheostomy (trāˈ·kē·äsˑ·t·mē),

n surgical procedure used to create an opening into the trachea through the neck that allows the insertion of a tube to restore normal breathing.

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tracheostomy (trā´kēos´tōmē),

n 1. the formation of an opening into the trachea and the suturing of the edges of the opening to an opening in the skin of the neck.
2. surgical formation of an opening into the trachea, usually through the tracheal rings below the cricoid cartilage, to give the patient an airway.

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tracheostomy

creation of an opening into the trachea through the neck, with insertion of an indwelling tube to facilitate passage of air or evacuation of secretions. The procedure may be an emergency measure or an elective one.

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tracheostomy tube

two identical down-curving, semicircular tubes are fitted one inside the other. They both have wide flanges which fit against the skin when the tubes are inserted in and down through the tracheostomy incision. When the tubes are snugly in position the inner tube is rotated through 180° making the tube self-retaining.