Tracheostomy Care & Procedure | 合法醫療器材資訊網

A tracheostomy — also called a tracheotomy — is a surgical opening that’s made through your neck into your trachea[1] (windpipe). A tracheostomy opens your airway and helps you breathe.

Depending on the specific situation, a tracheostomy might be temporary or permanent.

Technically, the term tracheotomy refers to the incision (cut) that your surgeon creates in your windpipe. The term tracheostomy refers to the opening itself. (This opening is also called a stoma.) However, most healthcare providers use the two terms ...