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Breathing New Life Into Tracheostomy

Tracheostomy airway balloon

Limiting the risks of traditional tracheostomy A surgical team at Mediclinic Cape Town was the first to trial a revolutionary balloon procedure that limits the risks associated with traditional tracheostomy. A tracheostomy is an opening surgically created through the neck so a tube can be placed into a patient’s trachea (windpipe), allowing them to breathe. […]