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.

Annotation

for intubation in disease, coordinate with disease /ther, not /surg; esophageal intubation & esophageal obturator airway do not go here: see note on INTUBATION

DUI

D007441 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0011615

History note

66; DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65

Public note

66; DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65