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Tracheostomy

A surgical procedure performed to create an opening or stoma in the trachea. It may be performed in an emergency situation of severe blockage or narrowing of the upper airway, part of surgery to remove the larynx because of cancer, and in cases of patients who require long-term ventilator support.

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