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A tracheotomy is an incision into the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening which is called a tracheostomy. Sometimes the terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" are used interchangeably. The opening, or hole, is called a stoma. A tube is inserted through the opening to allow passage of air and removal of secretions. Instead of breathing through the nose and mouth, the patient will now breath through the tracheostomy tube.

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  • A tracheotomy is an incision into the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening which is called a tracheostomy. Sometimes the terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" are used interchangeably. The opening, or hole, is called a stoma. A tube is inserted through the opening to allow passage of air and removal of secretions. Instead of breathing through the nose and mouth, the patient will now breath through the tracheostomy tube.
  • Tracheotomies are performed in emergency situations where swelling to, damage to, or blockage of the throat will not allow passage of air through the mouth to the lungs. Tracheotomies are also common in patients with cancer of the throat or larynx where the airways are permanently damaged by the surgery used to remove tumors from the throat. A tracheotomy is performed by Robert Chase in Pilot when Rebecca Adler's airway shuts closed during an MRI. The doctors perform a tracheotomy on Tommy in Perils of Paranoia and find the blockage is further down the throat.
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  • A tracheotomy is an incision into the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening which is called a tracheostomy. Sometimes the terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" are used interchangeably. The opening, or hole, is called a stoma. A tube is inserted through the opening to allow passage of air and removal of secretions. Instead of breathing through the nose and mouth, the patient will now breath through the tracheostomy tube.
  • Tracheotomies are performed in emergency situations where swelling to, damage to, or blockage of the throat will not allow passage of air through the mouth to the lungs. Tracheotomies are also common in patients with cancer of the throat or larynx where the airways are permanently damaged by the surgery used to remove tumors from the throat. A tracheotomy is performed by Robert Chase in Pilot when Rebecca Adler's airway shuts closed during an MRI. House performs a tracheotomy on Nick (prisoner) in Twenty Vicodin when he suddenly goes into anaphylactic shock. House uses a pen to mimick a regular pipe. The doctors perform a tracheotomy on Tommy in Perils of Paranoia and find the blockage is further down the throat.
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