Tracheotomy.
Yes, a trachea can be replaced through a surgical procedure known as a tracheal transplantation or tracheal reconstruction. This procedure involves removing the damaged or diseased trachea and replacing it with a healthy trachea from a donor or using a synthetic graft. Tracheal replacement is a complex surgery and is typically reserved for severe cases where other treatments have failed.
You are thinking of the trachea, or windpipe, though it is not entirely made of cartilage.
Yes, an adult can have a small trachea.
trachea
The Trachea is commonly referred to as the windpipe
Tracheotomy
Tracheotomy.
The procedure involves insertion of an endotracheal (within the trachea) tube, followed by a small incision in the chest. A mediastinoscope is inserted through the incision.
tracheotomy
derived from greek root-"tom" meaning to cut, refers to the procedure of cutting into the trachea and is na emergency procedure.
tracheotomy
The medical term for placing a tube into the trachea to create a patent airway is endotracheal intubation. This procedure is commonly performed in emergency medicine and critical care settings to assist with ventilation and protect the airway.
The second type of tracheotomy takes more time and is usually done in an operating room. The surgeon first makes a cut (incision) in the skin of the neck that lies over the trachea. This incision is in the lower part of the neck.
A tracheotomy is a surgical procedure in which a cut or opening is made in the windpipe (trachea).
Bronchoconstriction
Tracheotomy is a surgical incision of the trachea through the neck,
not increase blood pressure