Yes.
A tracheaotomy only affects the windpipe, and they swallow their food just like everybody else.
It's a very bad idea for starters. However, in simple terms a tracheotomy allows for long term ventilation and to prevent aspiration which is swallowing food or water into the lungs. Essentially it closes off the trachea (windpipe) from the esophagus (throat). Smoking is possible because of this simple design Source: med student
Installation's Office of Emergency Management
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Cricothyroidotomy is a subtype of surgical procedure known as a tracheotomy ; in some situations, it is considered an elective alternative to other types of tracheotomy
The emergency procedure is called a tracheotomy.
There are two basic types of cricothyroidotomy: needle cricothyroidotomy and surgical cricothyroidotomy.
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tracheotomy
In the emergency tracheotomy, there is no time to explain the procedure or the need for it to the patient. The patient is placed on his or her back with face upward (supine), with a rolled-up towel between the shoulders. This positioning.
the procedure is relatively uncommon in the general population, even in emergency situations.the incidence varied between 1.7% and 2.7%
Another study found that the most important single cause of injuries requiring emergency cricothyroidotomy was traffic accidents (51%), followed by gunshot and knife wounds (29%); falls (5%); and criminal assault (5%).
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tracheotomy
Cricothyroidotomy is generally considered a procedure of last resort, to be performed when other ways of opening the patient's airway have failed or are unavailable.One alternative to cricothyroidotomy is a technique known as transtracheal jet ventilation
Some patients with pre-existing neuromuscular disease (such as ALS or muscular dystrophy) can be sucessfully managed with emergency noninvasive ventilation via a face mask, rather than with tracheotomy