Cased set of silver tracheostomy tubes dating from 1870, England. Alongside is a cased silver tracheostomy tube and introducer. A tracheostomy is a su

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Cased set of silver tracheostomy tubes dating from 1870, England. Alongside is a cased silver tracheostomy tube and introducer. A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure whereby an opening is made into the trachea (windpipe) via the front of the neck. These antique devices are by Sumner of Liverpool.

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