Tracheotomy
Emergency MedicineSurgeryEssential
Incision into the tracheal wall to create a surgical airway, performed for upper airway obstruction, prolonged ventilation, or failed intubation.
Korean
기관 절개술
기도 폐쇄, 장기 인공호흡, 또는 삽관 실패 시 기관벽을 절개하여 외과적 기도를 확보하는 응급 시술.
French
Trachéotomie
Incision de la paroi trachéale créant une voie aérienne chirurgicale ; réalisée en cas d'obstruction, de ventilation prolongée ou d'intubation impossible.
Word parts
trache/oRoot(Greek) Trachea, windpipe-tomySuffix(Greek) Incision, cutting