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 (or tracheotomy) is a medical procedure that helps a person breathe better. Discover who needs one, what to expect, possible risks, and more.

A tracheostomy is usually reversed, or an individual with a tracheostomy is decannulated, when their condition is improved to the point where they’re breathing well on their own, and there’s ...

Learn about what going from a ventilator to a tracheostomy involves, how long it takes, and the associated risks.

All available records of patients on whom tracheostomy was performed during the years 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1958 and 1959 were reviewed.

Tracheostomy tubes are used in surgical procedures that slice into a person’s trachea to create an airway. To offset the shortage, the FDA recommended sanitizing and reusing the tubes up to five ...

On Wednesday, ICU Medical Inc’s (NASDAQ:ICUI) subsidiary, Smiths Medical, initiated a recall of certain Bivona neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes. The FDA classified the recall as ...

PHILADELPHIA — Tracheostomy was associated with better in-hospital survival for intubated patients with severe COVID-19 infection compared with intubated patients who did not receive a ...

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever tracheostomy patient and relatives support group. News you can trust since 1877. Sign In.