What Is Mitral Regurgitation? Mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs when the heart's mitral valve does not close completely, allowing blood to regurgitate (or leak) through the valve when it should be closed. Here is a brief review of the heart's chambers and valves.
A tracheostomy usually takes 20 to 45 minutes to perform. The surgeon or other health care professional will make a cut through the lower front part of your neck and then cut into your windpipe. Cuffed trach tubes may be used. These tubes use air to widen or narrow the tube to fit the hole.
The hole is then opened wide enough to fit a tracheostomy tube inside. Your doctor may hook up the tube to a ventilator, in case you need a machine to breathe for you. The tube will be secured in place with a band that goes around your neck. This helps keep the tube in place while the skin around it heals. Your surgical team will tell you how to care for the wound and your tracheostomy tube. Adapting to a tracheostomy tube. It typically takes one to three days to adapt to breathing through a tracheostomy tube.