Glossary
Tracheostomy or tracheotomy: is a surgical opening created through the neck into the trachea or windpipe to provide direct access to a breathing tube.Early tracheostomy (ET): a tracheostomy conducted up to seven days after admission to the intensive care unit, initiation of translaryngeal intubation, and mechanical ventilation (Griffiths and Barber et al, 2005)
