OMAHA, Neb. – A Nebraska man is on life support after choking at a New Year’s Eve party – despite a doctor’s attempt to perform an emergency tracheotomy with a dinner knife, according to KETV-TV.

OMAHA, Neb. – A Nebraska man is on life support after choking at a New Year’s Eve party – despite a doctor’s attempt to perform an emergency tracheotomy with a dinner knife, according to KETV-TV.

Percutaneous tracheostomy is a minimally invasive procedure doctors perform to establish an artificial airway. It is an alternative to traditional surgical tracheostomy. People with critical illnesses ...

UPDATE: Family confirmed to KETV Newswatch 7, Brian O'Neill has passed away. O'Neill choked on a piece of meat at a New Year's Eve party. He was on life support for days following the incident. Family ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

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OMAHA, Neb. – A Nebraska man is fighting for his life after choking on food during a New Year’s Eve celebration. Family members tell KETV that 51-year-old Brian O’Neill was celebrating the end of the ...