Bobbi Kristina Brown underwent a tracheotomy to prevent infection after her breathing tube was removed on Tuesday. Infection can develop when bacteria is allowed to enter the lungs through the ventilator. A source told Radar Online that:
"[Doctors] removed her breathing tube Tuesday because there were complications with it. They had to then do a tracheotomy and put a tube in that way. She is still alive. Everyone is praying for her. She is young and she is strong. At the same time, everybody knows that she remains in a critical condition. But there is no talk at this point about 'pulling the plug.' "
A medical professional told the site about the procedure:
"The longer someone is on a breathing tube via their mouths, the risk for infections, breathing problems just increases significantly. The advantage of a tracheotomy is that it's a direct airway into the trachea (windpipe). It's a surgical procedure that is done in surgery, and definitely not performed in a patient's room."
A family source told PEOPLE that Bobbi:
"is still critical and we don't know what the outcome will be. No one is giving up on this kid. There's a medical reason behind [the tracheotomy], but it's making things clear to everyone how serious this is. Even if she wakes up, there's a possibility that this could do some damage to her vocal cords, I hear."
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