Tracheotomy hook

The tracheotomy hook is a single-toothed sharp hook designed to tighten and fix the trachea during tracheotomy.

A tracheotomy hook is used by a surgeon during a tracheotomy operation - an incision in the anterior wall of the trachea to ensure patency of the airway. The hook is used to grasp, pull and secure the trachea, providing better access to it during the incision.

The hook has one sharp tooth, bent at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. The handle of the hook is long enough for the surgeon to hold it in his hand at some distance from the incision. The material used to make the hook is usually stainless surgical steel.

The tracheotomy hook is a specialized surgical instrument, the use of which requires appropriate skill and care so as not to damage the surrounding tissue. Proper use of the hook helps facilitate manipulation of the trachea and provides optimal access for incision during tracheotomy.

The tracheotomy hook is designed to perform one of the most difficult and dangerous surgical operations in the field of otolaryngology - tracheotomy. The hook is a single-pronged sharp spear 25 cm long and is used to lift and fix the tracheal wall into the lumen of the external opening of the respiratory tract during tracheostomy. This method is of great practical importance due to a significant reduction in the degree of stiffness of the neck, trachea and bronchi in inflammatory-obstructive diseases of the lungs. This helps to improve the discharge of sputum, as well as reduce discomfort during the disease and improve the general condition of the patient. In case of traumatic injuries to the neck and after operations related to the intersection of the muscles of the pharynx, in case of head injuries, the Tracheotomich hook can be used as an additional device to maintain the lumen of the trachea open during tracheoclasia. This method is most widespread in pediatric practice when decannulation is necessary, since there is no need for an incision in the trachea, and healing proceeds quite quickly.