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intubation

In medicine, operation that involves the introduction of a tube through the mouth and into the larynx to keep the air passage open.
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Long-term nasal intubation tends to lead to sinusitis and is therefore not considered the route of choice if the patient is to be ventilated in intensive care for a prolonged period.
An approach to the difficult airway: a for airway is the top of any ... by Saffy, Pat / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
Pathological changes associated with short-term nasal intubation.
Partial middle turbinectomy by nasotracheal intubation by Herman, Rory C.D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Mucoid impaction following nasal intubation in a child with upper respiratory infection.
An alternative technique for nasotracheal intubation by Tobias, Joseph D. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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