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A tracheostomy provides another way for oxygen-rich air to reach your lungs, besides going through your nose or mouth. A breathing tube, also called a trach (trake) tube, is put through the tracheostomy and directly into the windpipe to help you breathe. Doctors use tracheostomies for many reasons.One common reason is to help people who need to be on ventilators (VEN-til-a-tors) for more than a couple of weeks.Ventilators are machines that support breathing. If you have a tracheostomy, the trach tube connects to the ventilator.People who have conditions that interfere with coughing or block the upper airways also may need tracheostomies. Coughing is a natural reflex that protects the lungs. It helps clear mucus (a slimy substance) and bacteria from the airways.octors use tracheostomies for many reasons. One common reason is to help people who need to be on ventilators (VEN-til-a-tors) for more than a couple of weeks. Ventilators are machines that support breathing. If you have a tracheostomy, the trach tube connects to the ventilator.
Two-cuff tracheostomy tube. The advantage of the two-cuff tube is that during prolonged artificial respiration the cuffs may be inflated alternately to prevent pressure necrosis. Circle indicates portion of tube inflated after insertion in patient.