Tracheostomy

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Aaron's Tracheostomy Page - - Guide to home care for children with a tracheostomy. Includes a good clear description of what tracheotomy is. Brief FAQs, message board, mailing list and family stories.

eMedicine - Tracheostomy : Article by Charles E Morgan, DMD, MD - - Describes this operative procedure that creates a surgical airway in the cervical trachea in great detail.

Living with a Tracheostomy Factsheet - - Information from the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. Written for parents of children having the operation done, but helpful for anyone with a loved one who may have to undergo the procedure. Available in pdf and html format.

Pediatric Otolaryngology: Learning Center - Tracheotomy - - Western Florida practice explains what this surgery is, who may perform it, and answers common concerns.

Tracheostomy - - Explains some possible reasons for the procedure and risks involved. A patient factsheet from the American Thoracic Society.

Tracheostomy Care - - Includes what to expect and when to call the doctor.

Tracheostomy Ward Decannulation Factsheet - - Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children explains how they do this process for removing a tracheostomy.