Tracheostomy is a lifesaving intervention for patients where disease in the upper airways is compromising the patient's ability to breathe. It is very helpful to know how to do this VSA Clinical Series we discuss:

- What is it and what are the indications
- What tracheostomy tubes are available and how to make your own
- How to perform it
- What are the complications to look out for
- What is involved in caring for a patient with a tracheostomy tube
- When to remove it