Golisano Children's Hospital / Tracheostomy & Ventilator Program / Conditions We Treat Conditions We Treat A tracheostomy may be needed, but is not limited to, the following conditions: Aspiration Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Chronic respiratory failure Congenital heart failure Craniofacial anomalies Failure to extubate Ineffective airway clearance Laryngeal stenosis Neuromuscular deficiency Pulmonary hypoplasia Subglottic stenosis Trauma Tumors of the larynx, trachea or pharynx Vascular malformations Lymphatic malformations Vocal cord paralysis