Dr. Abhishek Shukla today explained that a tracheostomy is a surgical procedure in which an opening is created in the front of the neck into the trachea (windpipe) to allow direct access for breathing. It is performed when the upper airway is blocked, when a patient requires prolonged mechanical ventilation, or in certain neurological and muscular disorders that impair normal breathing. This opening, called a tracheostoma, can be temporary or permanent depending on the patient’s condition. He fu