Elective Surgical / Percutaneous Tracheostomy under GA (Adults & Children)

Overview

Elective tracheostomy is a planned airway procedure designed to create a stable, long-term airway through the anterior tracheal wall. It is usually performed under general anesthesia and is used to support long-term airway management, reduce the burden of prolonged translaryngeal intubation, protect the airway when protective reflexes are lost, and facilitate structured weaning from mechanical ventilation. The procedure may be performed as an open surgical tracheostomy or as a percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT), depending on patient anatomy, airway risk, hemodynamic stability, age, local expertise, and the expected duration of airway dependency.