intubation
Sign in to saveIntubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Most commonly, intubation refers to tracheal intubation, a procedure during which an endotracheal tube is inserted into the trachea to support patient ventilation. Other examples of intubation include balloon tamponade using a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube (a tube into the gastrointestinal tract), urinary catheterization, and nasogastric intubation using a feeding tube.
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- Intubation
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13 sectionsContents
- Types and corresponding indications
- Tracheal intubation
- Nasogastric intubation
- Urinary catheterization
- Technique
- Tracheal intubation
- Nasogastric tube
- Urinary catheterization
- Complications
- Infection
- Misplaced intubation
- See also
- References
Intubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Most commonly, intubation refers to tracheal intubation, a procedure during which an endotracheal tube is inserted into the trachea to support patient ventilation. Other examples of intubation include balloon tamponade using a Sengstaken–Blakemore tube (a tube into the gastrointestinal tract), urinary catheterization, and nasogastric intubation using a feeding tube.
== Types and corresponding indications ==