<unk>  (, ), or<unk> , is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision (cut) on the anterior aspect (front) of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe). The resulting stoma (hole) can serve independently as an airway or as a site for a tracheal tube or<unk>  tube to be inserted; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of the nose or mouth.
Tracheotomy
Cricothyrotomy
Trachelectomy
Tracheal intubation
Lobotomy
Blind insertion airway device
Thoracostomy
Elastomeric respirator