How to Get Care. You can ask for a referral from your primary care doctor, your mental health care provider, or your health plan. In some plans, you may be able to make an appointment directly with a mental health care provider.
Patients with bigger defects or who have failed other types of surgery may be eligible for allograft transplants of donor bone and cartilage (Figure 3). In this method, cartilage defects are treated with tissue that is donated for transplantation, much like a liver or heart transplant.
Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening in the neck for direct access to the trachea (the breathing tube). Tracheostomy is performed because of airway obstruction, problems with secretions, and inefficient oxygen delivery. Tracheostomy can have complications. A tracheostomy requires follow-up care.