a two- to three-inch metal or plastic tube inserted as an artificial airway in the trachea (windpipe) on the anterior surface of the neck that keeps the stoma and trachea open. Also called a trach or trake tube.
A plastic tube placed in your windpipe (trachea) after surgery, to make sure there is a good air supply to your lungs.
A small plastic or metal tube inserted into a surgical opening in the trachea (windpipe) to maintain an open airway. Once in place, the term 'trached' is used to describe this method of managing the airway.
A 2- to 3-inch-long curved metal or plastic tube placed in a surgically created opening (tracheostomy) in the windpipe to keep it open. Also called a trach ("trake") tube.
