The patient is made to lie down on their back with the neck & head extended by keeping a pillow under the shoulder and neck. Local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia is used for the procedure. A ...

Your sternum is located in the middle of your chest and is also known as the breastbone. It protects the organs of your torso from injury and serves as a connection point for other bones and muscles.

A broken sternum refers to a break in the breastbone — the long, flat bone that’s located in the center of the chest and connected to the ribs via cartilage. It forms the front of the rib cage, ...

Many conditions can cause pain in the sternum, including injuries, pneumonia, bronchitis, and costochondritis. Gastrointestinal problems, such as acid reflux, can cause pain behind the sternum. People ...

Caring for a tracheostomy can involve suctioning mucus and secretions from the tracheostomy; cleaning the tracheostomy site, cannulas, and suction catheter; replacing the cannula; and humidifying the ...

A fifty-five-year-old plumber was referred to the hospital because of fever. Sixteen months previously a subtotal tracheal resection, a subtotal thyroidectomy and a sternal tracheostomy were performed ...