A percutaneous tracheostomy is a procedure doctors perform when someone needs long-term airway support. During the procedure, surgeons insert a breathing tube into your neck. A percutaneous ...

Caloway, Christen, Alisa Yamasaki, Kevin M. Callans, Mahek Shah, Robert S. Kaplan, and Christopher Hartnick. "Quantifying the Benefits from a Care Coordination Program for Tracheostomy Placement in ...

A tracheostomy is a procedure that allows a healthcare professional to insert a tube into a person’s trachea in order to assist their breathing. Sometimes, a person may require a surgical airway to ...

While a tracheostomy can be crucial for individuals with compromised airways, the procedure can lead to complications for some. Serious complications, such as tube dislodgement or infection, may ...