WHAT IS TRACHEOSTOMY?

What is Tracheostomy?

SMA patients; It is a surgical procedure used in cases where the respiratory muscles lose their ability to breathe on their own due to atrophy of the respiratory muscles due to muscle weakness. The purpose of tracheostomy is to create a channel for the patient to breathe through a surgical procedure applied to the throat area and to transport oxygen to the lungs in this way. is delivered to the lungs. Thus, the patient can continue to breathe safely.

Tracheostomy, especially in recent years; It has become an increasingly important and applied option for children with SMA to go home from the intensive care unit earlier and with fewer complications and to stay in their natural environment. The procedure applied for life saving purposes, its history M.Ö. It is one of the safest methods, extending back to 3600. The decision to apply tracheostomy to the patient, which has developed with the advancement of technology today, should be made by the joint decision of the experts.