Justin Marshall 
Percutaneous Tracheostomy 
A Practical Handbook

A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening in the neck leading directly to the trachea (the breathing tube). It ismaintained open with a hollow tube called a tracheostomy tube. A tracheostomy is commonly referred to as a stoma, whichis the name for the hole in the neck that the tube passes through. A tracheostomy usually is temporary, although you canhave one long term or even permanently. This book is an introduction to the principles and practice of the most recentdevelopments in tracheostomy, including a detailed description of the various techniques, together with summaries ofcomplications, contraindications and comparisons with surgical tracheostomy. The reader is taken through the practicalprocedures for different percutaneous tracheostomy techniques, with clear illustrations to guide through the operation andavoid potential difficulties and hazards.The book includes all important and different techniques available.