A person with a tracheostomy has a higher risk than usual of aspiration, which means they may take unwanted substances into their airways. A tracheostomy is a procedure in which a surgeon makes an ...

With proper care, most people do not have issues with their tracheostomy. However, some early or late tracheostomy complications are possible. A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that creates a ...

A tracheostomy collar is used to hold a tracheostomy tube in place. The collar connects to the tracheostomy plates, which work to stabilize the tube. You’ll typically replace the collar daily. A ...

An infant tracheostomy is a medical procedure to create an opening in the neck to insert a tube into an infant’s windpipe, or trachea. Tracheostomies allow air to enter the lungs directly, bypassing ...

A pioneering initiative at UAB is transforming care for patients with tracheostomies. Spearheaded by Harishanker Jeyarajan, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck ...