Intubation

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"Intubation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D007440
MeSH Number(s)	E02.585 E05.497
Concept/Terms	Intubation Intubation Intubations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Intubation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Intubation [E02.585]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Intubation [E05.497]

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