Created by Lagelander
Last edited September 28, 2021

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Intubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Patients are generally anesthetized beforehand. Examples include tracheal intubation, and the balloon tamponade with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube (a tube into the gastrointestinal tract).[1]

Examples

References

  1. True vocal cord paralysis following entubation. The Laryngoscope({Template:Year).

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