<P> Tracheotomy ( US : / ˌtreɪkiˈɒtəmi / tray - kee - AW - tə - mee ) is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea ( windpipe ) . The resulting stoma ( hole ) , or tracheostomy , can serve independently as an airway or as a site for a tracheal tube or tracheostomy tube to be inserted ; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of the nose or mouth . </P>
<P> Tracheotomy ( US : / ˌtreɪkiˈɒtəmi / tray - kee - AW - tə - mee ) is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea ( windpipe ) . The resulting stoma ( hole ) , or tracheostomy , can serve independently as an airway or as a site for a tracheal tube or tracheostomy tube to be inserted ; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of the nose or mouth . </P>
new opening of the trachea to the outside of the body
new opening of the trachea to the outside of the body
Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy