Chris added: “It took a while before we could remove his tracheostomy, which tends to be a limiting factor in defining suitable placement for patients like Dan.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/guard-honour-patient-daniel-begins-31711948

She was also fitted with a tracheostomy – an opening in the neck with a tube inserted to help her breathe – as she would struggle from the swelling.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/mouth-cancer-symptoms-ulcers-wisdom-teeth-b2255047.html

The MoS had revealed how the 59-year-old's condition was so serious that doctors considered puncturing a hole in his neck to help him breathe – a procedure called a tracheostomy.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12327409/Gary-Lineker-films-lies-Boris-Covid-BBC-distance-documentary-smear-PM-death.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The tracheostomy and laryngectomy team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) performed an outreach clinic in the community for the first time on a visit to Royal Park Nursing Home in Bilston, which provides care for younger adults.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/health/2023/10/23/new-initiative-sees-tracheostomy-and-complex-needs-patients-treated-in-their-own-home-for-first-time/

The tracheostomy was removed two weeks later, and Charlotte was finally able to say her first words after 10 days.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/mouth-cancer-symptoms-ulcers-wisdom-teeth-b2255047.html

What about having a long-term tracheostomy if you cannot come off the breathing machine?

Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/fjollaarifi/tips-for-a-healthier-new-year