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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
Can someone speak with a tracheotomy?
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. This information came from: http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_tracheos_crs.htm
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,
When should a tracheotomy be performed?
When you are choking and the hime-leck maneuver fails you need a Tracheotomy performed
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.
Did ray davies have a tracheotomy?
Yes.
When did Stephen Hawking have a tracheotomy?
1985
A hole cut in the trachea?
tracheotomy
What is the medical term meaning emergency procedure to gain access below a blocked airway?
The emergency procedure is called a tracheotomy.
What is the difference between talk to someone and talk with someone?
When you talk to someone it is you doing the talking, but when you're talking with someone you're talking and getting feedback from that person.
