Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Intubation
open-in-new
<p>Intubation (sometimes entubation) is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Most commonly, intubation refers to <a href="/facts/Tracheal_intubation/5kw0TNxc">tracheal intubation</a>, 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 <a href="/facts/Sengstaken%E2%80%93Blakemore_tube/zDXMIHUk">Sengstaken–Blakemore</a> tube (a tube into the gastrointestinal tract), <a href="/facts/Urinary_catheterization/CPDeotjh">urinary catheterization</a>, and nasogastric intubation using a feeding tube. </p>