Comments on: Is it typical for a tracheotomy to be performed as a form of treatment for COPD? What is the success rate? http://copdlungdisease.com/is-it-typical-for-a-tracheotomy-to-be-performed-as-a-form-of-treatment-for-copd-what-is-the-success-rate.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:13:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ♦ http://copdlungdisease.com/is-it-typical-for-a-tracheotomy-to-be-performed-as-a-form-of-treatment-for-copd-what-is-the-success-rate.html/comment-page-1#comment-1389 ♦ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:24:47 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/is-it-typical-for-a-tracheotomy-to-be-performed-as-a-form-of-treatment-for-copd-what-is-the-success-rate.html#comment-1389 there are different uses of tracheotomy and with COPD, it is not typical.it is an option when airway is totally blocked..see the link below...hope it answer ur questions there are different uses of tracheotomy and with COPD, it is not typical.it is an option when airway is totally blocked..see the link below…hope it answer ur questions

]]> By: M S http://copdlungdisease.com/is-it-typical-for-a-tracheotomy-to-be-performed-as-a-form-of-treatment-for-copd-what-is-the-success-rate.html/comment-page-1#comment-1390 M S Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:24:47 +0000 http://copdlungdisease.com/is-it-typical-for-a-tracheotomy-to-be-performed-as-a-form-of-treatment-for-copd-what-is-the-success-rate.html#comment-1390 I think the life expectancy depends on the person. My dad went through it for about one year diagnosed, but had breathing problems for a couple years before diagnosed. The tracheotomy is pretty common, and the patient still needs the ventilator. I know that one reason for the tracheotomy is so that when the patient needs the ventilator it can be hooked up through the trachea rather than intubating the patient through the mouth and throat - repeated intubation can damage the throat and is very painful for the patient. I think the life expectancy depends on the person. My dad went through it for about one year diagnosed, but had breathing problems for a couple years before diagnosed.

The tracheotomy is pretty common, and the patient still needs the ventilator. I know that one reason for the tracheotomy is so that when the patient needs the ventilator it can be hooked up through the trachea rather than intubating the patient through the mouth and throat – repeated intubation can damage the throat and is very painful for the patient.

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