What Is a Tracheostomy?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Birth Defects
It is unfortunate that some children are born with defects, and these can sometimes pose a real and immediate risk to their young lives. Some children will not be able to breathe after being born because of obstructions in the airways and this will need to be treated as a matter of emergency to save the child’s life.
Doctors and surgeons prefer not to operate on newborns because surgery in somebody so small will increase the risk of complications arising. Still, they are highly trained and will know just what to do should it be necessary that they take drastic action.
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