transtracheal oxygen therapy


trans·tra·che·al ox·y·gen ther·a·py

(trans-trā'kē-ăl ok'si-jĕn thār'ă-pē) An oxygen delivery system in which a small-bore plastic cannula is inserted directly into the trachea through a small surgical opening. The catheter is inserted at the third or fourth tracheal cartilages and approximately 3 inches of catheter is allowed to enter the trachea.
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transtracheal oxygen therapy

The delivery of oxygen via a small plastic cannula inserted directly into the trachea through a small surgical opening in the cricothyroid membrane of the neck. See: illustrationillustrationSee also: oxygen therapy