Refers to the placement of a tube into an external or internal orifice of the body.
The act of inserting a tube into the larynx to relieve a respiratory obstacle.
The therapeutic insertion of a tube into the larynx through the glottis to allow the passage of air.
Placement of a tube into an opening, especially insertion of a breathing tube into the trachea to allow passage of oxygen or anesthetic gas.
An emergency medical procedure that involves inserting a tube through a person’s mouth or nose into the trachea to allow the lungs to be manually or mechanically inflated. It also can be used to allow air to flow past a partial blockage of the throat, voice box, or windpipe. Intubation is common during general anesthesia and is also used as emergency treatment for people experiencing acute respiratory failure.
The introduction of a tube into part of the body for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment. Thus gastric intubation may be performed to remove a sample of the stomach contents for analysis or to administer drugs directly into the stomach.
A procedure consisting of the introduction, through the mouth or nose into the larynx, of a tube designed to keep the air passage open at this point. It enables resuscitation and artificial ventilation to be carried out.
The insertion of a tube into any hollow organ. Intubation of the trachea provides an open airway and thus is an essential step in advanced life support. It also permits the instillation of certain critical care drugs, such as lidocaine, epinephrine, and atropine, which the lungs can absorb directly when other forms of internal access are unavailable. In the patient with no evidence of head or cervical spine trauma, using a head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver to place the patient in a “sniffing” position facilitates intubation of the trachea.
A medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube through the mouth and into the trachea to ensure the airway remains unobstructed and to assist the patient in breathing.
The phrase often employed to describe the action of inserting an endotracheal (breathing) tube into the trachea (windpipe) is known as endotracheal intubation. This procedure is performed when mechanical ventilation becomes necessary to supply oxygen to the lungs.
The anesthesiologist employs a laryngoscope (a visual tool) to peer into the patient’s throat, aiming to locate the vocal cords. Subsequently, a tube is threaded through the mouth or nose and directed down the throat, positioned between the vocal cords and the trachea.
The term “intubation” is also utilized to describe the insertion of a gastric or intestinal tube into the stomach, either for suction purposes or for administering nutrients.
Inserting a tube into a body part, particularly the placement of a tube into an opening created at the front of the neck in the trachea to alleviate breathing obstructions in specific situations.