Health Library
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Tracheostomy
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Learn about treatment choices for sleep apnea.
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Learn how to clean and care for your child's trach.
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Learn how to clean and care for your trach.
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Learn what a tracheostomy is and how it is done.
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Learn how to take care of yourself at home after a tracheostomy.
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Guides through decision to have surgery for sleep apnea. Discusses problems like depression and high blood pressure associated with lack of treatment. Covers alternatives to surgery. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
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Discusses tracheostomy to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This surgery is done only for severe OSA. Explains that permanent opening in windpipe is created. Discusses possible complications, including lung infection, trouble talking, or scar tissue.