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Tracheostomy (Tray-kee-AH-stuh-mee) is a surgical opening in the trachea (windpipe) that forms a temporary or permanent opening to make breathing easier. The terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" are used interchangeably The opening is called a stoma. A tracheotomy tube is inserted in the opening to keep it open. Emergency tracheostomy is performed as a lifesaving procedure History:  Tracheostomy in early days was considered slashing of the neck to save a life. Even though tracheostomy procedure existed right from the Rig Vedas it was In 1718 that Lorenz Heister coined the term tracheotomy In 1921 Chevalier Jackson described the indications and techniques for modern tracheostomy. |
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