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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But a tracheotomy throat operation which helped to save his life may have changed his distinctive voice for ever.
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He battled through the night, spared by a tracheotomy .
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He did a tracheotomy in the ambulance.
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Her throat swelled up until she needed a tracheotomy .
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I knew only too well that tracheotomy was indicated here but I didn't have a tube with me.
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It was also feared an emergency tracheotomy could have ruined his distinctive voice for good.
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She was rushed to Northampton General Hospital where she underwent several hours of surgery, including a tracheotomy operation.
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They had to perform a tracheotomy throat operation to aid his breathing.