An infant tracheostomy is a medical procedure to create an opening in the neck to insert a tube into an infant’s windpipe, or trachea. Tracheostomies allow air to enter the lungs directly, bypassing ...

Both tracheostomy and cricothyrotomy help people breathe when airways are blocked. Cricothyrotomy is an emergency procedure while tracheostomy is for people who need long-term assistance with ...