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Tracheostomy

Illustration showing a tracheostomy

A tracheostomy is a procedure to create a hole into your windpipe (trachea) that allows you to breathe through the opening (stoma). A tracheostomy tube is inserted through the hole and secured in place with a strap around your neck.
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