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If you are on a ventilator, the tube will have a balloon around it that prevents air from leaking. In this case you will not be able to talk. If you do not need a ventilator, a smaller tube may be used that allows air to pass around it. In this case you may be able to talk.
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What is a incsion of the windpipe called?
A tracheotomy is a surgical procedure in which a cut or opening is made in the windpipe (trachea).
What is the term for incision into the throat?
It is a tracheotomy
How does someone with a tracheotomy eat?
A tracheaotomy only affects the windpipe, and they swallow their food just like everybody else.
What does the word tracheotomy means?
Tracheotomy is a surgical incision of the trachea through the neck,
Can all people speak?
No, some people cannot speak. There are several conditions that make speech difficult or impossible. Some people have conditions of the throat/voice box which require surgery that leaves a person unable to speak. There may be problems with the tongue as well. We take the tongue for granted, but it is absolutely essential for ordinary speech. As a result of certain kinds of stroke or other conditions/trauma to the brain, a person may be left without the ability to speak. A tracheotomy may leave a person unable to speak for as long as the tracheotomy is in place; small hand-held devices can be used to very effectively help such people vocalize effectively. If certain nerves are damaged during a tracheotomy a person may be left with a speech difficulty or with aphonia, the complete inability to speak.
When should a tracheotomy be performed?
When you are choking and the hime-leck maneuver fails you need a Tracheotomy performed
Can you speak to someone?
depending on who the person is? yes i can speak to someone
Do handicapped need a tracheotomy?
There is more than one kind of handicap. Some injuries cause lack of breathing ability, in which case a tracheotomy can be required. But for handicaps that don't involve the ability to breathe there's no need for a tracheotomy.
A hole cut in the trachea?
tracheotomy
When did Stephen Hawking have a tracheotomy?
1985
Did ray davies have a tracheotomy?
Yes.
What is the medical term meaning emergency procedure to gain access below a blocked airway?
The emergency procedure is called a tracheotomy.
