Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Intubation

Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ to restore or maintain patency if obstructed. It is differentiated from CATHETERIZATION in that the insertion of a catheter is usually performed for the introducing or withdrawing of fluids from the body.

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Introduction of a tube into a hollow organ to restore or maintain patency if obstructed. It is differentiated from CATHETERIZATION in that the insertion of a catheter is usually performed for the introducing or withdrawing of fluids from the body.

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  • Intubations

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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for intubation procedures in disease, coordinate with disease /ther, not /surg; esophageal intubation = ESOPHAGUS + INTUBATION, not INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; esophageal obturator airway = ESOPHAGUS + INTUBATION /instrum

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  1. E02w.585w
  2. E05.497w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Intubation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007440. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007440
  2. Intubation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intubation
  3. Intubation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939018