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Intubation

Medical Definition: 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.
Guide Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; for intub proced in dis, coord with dis /ther, not /surg; esophageal intub = ESOPHAGUS (IM) + INTUBATION (IM), not INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; esophageal obturator airway = ESOPHAGUS (IM) + INTUBATION /instrum
Intubation Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Intubation, Gastrointestinal - The insertion of a tube into the stomach, intestines, or other portion of the gastrointestinal tract to allow for the passage of food products, etc.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Intubation, Intratracheal

Intubation Medical Definitions and Terms

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