Special speaking valves can attach to tracheostomy tubes, allowing for easier speech. Although it takes practice, people with tracheostomies can generally still talk.

A fenestrated tracheostomy tube has holes in the outer cannula to help airflow. This can help people speak and cough more effectively. Learn more.

A tracheostomy speaking valve can help you communicate with your loved ones. Learn about its many benefits, who makes a good candidate, and more. ... Speaking with a tracheostomy tube.

A fenestrated tracheostomy tube has holes that make it easier to speak but can also introduce other risks. Here’s what you need to know.

YOU’VE probably heard about people who’ve had tracheostomies and wondered exactly how the procedure affects day-to-day life. Here’s what you need to know. What is a tracheostomy? … ...

A tracheostomy is a small, surgically-created hole in the neck that can help deliver oxygen to the lungs via a tube. Learn more about how it’s done.

Medtronic’s tracheostomy tubes are used to help patients breathe. They can also be used during a procedure to create an opening in the neck to place the tube.

The resistance measured in the tracheal models with various tracheostomy tubes in place ranged from 8 cm. of water per liter per second in the 1.2-cm. model with a No. 5 tube to less than 0.5 cm ...

YOU’VE probably heard about people who’ve had tracheostomies and wondered exactly how the procedure affects day-to-day life. Here’s what you need to know. What is a tracheostomy? … ...