Interventional procedure consultation document Translaryngeal tracheostomy Inserting a breathing tube from the windpipe to the outside of the neck Some patients need the help of a machine (ventilator) ...

A tracheostomy is required when the patient is on a ventilator for more than 2-3 weeks. A ventilator is a machine that supports breathing and is connected to a tube that goes through the tracheostomy.

The tube could allow Sarah to speak and eat while on ventilator and move around easier. In a Facebook post Thursday night, Sarah's mom said, "I know it is the right decision at this point . . . .

The tube could allow Sarah to speak and eat while on ventilator and move around easier. In a Facebook post Thursday night, Sarah's mom said, "I know it is the right decision at this point . . . .

The tube could allow Sarah to speak and eat while on ventilator and move around easier. In a Facebook post Thursday night, Sarah's mom said, "I know it is the right decision at this point . . . .

Nick Cordero has successfully been taken off a ventilator after having a tracheostomy tube fitted to help him breathe, his wife Amanda Kloots has shared.

Ventilator tubes treated with silver to reduce infections cut the risk of pneumonia in gravely ill patients by 36 percent compared with similar, untreated tubes, researchers reported on Tuesday.

In a tracheostomy, a tube is inserted through the front of a patient’s neck into a surgically created hole in the windpipe. The tube is then connected to an oxygen supply and ventilator to help ...

A technique using bag-mask ventilation during tracheal intubation helps patients breathe better and could potentially save lives. This technique helps patients’ breathe during dangerous ...

Portex uncuffed pediatric-sized tracheal tubes in sizes 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5 mm were the subject of a voluntary recall because the tube diameters are slightly smaller than indicated on the label.