Introduction: Tracheostomy is one of the standard procedures in intensive care medicine. In the context of tracheostomy tube-, dysphagia- and decannulation management the selection of the appropriate ...

We compared different ways of securing patients' airways so that the patients can continue to be ventilated during planned opening of the trachea. This procedure is needed for adults hospitalized for ...

The heartstopping moment a mom and dad rushed to their baby's aid after she removed the tube that helps her breathe has been caught on camera. Dannii Sterling and Gary Burgess from Ashford, Kent, in ...

• For adults hospitalized with COVID-19 on mechanical ventilators, performing an early tracheostomy (where doctors cut through the skin into the trachea (windpipe) to insert a breathing tube) before ...

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) + is recalling specific lots of its Shiley Adult Flexible Tracheostomy Tube with TaperGuard Cuff and reusable inner cannula due to an issue that could pose serious health risks.

If the tube moves out of place, it could prevent a patient from breathing or block the airway. A Medtronic spokesperson said patient harm was reported in some cases. Medtronic’s tracheostomy tubes are ...

A tracheostomy is an opening in the front of the neck that’s made during an emergency procedure or a planned surgery. It makes an airway for people who are not breathing on their own, cannot breathe ...

Watch this woman what her life is like with her little silver tube.Alii Robinson shares her story on her tube is connected to her lungs and shows how she does everyday activities such as eating with ...

Prolonged retention of tracheostomy tubes post-procedure often leads to complications, including granulation tissue overgrowth, airway narrowing, and laryngeal edema, necessitating delayed removal of ...