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Intubation, Gastrointestinal
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Definition of '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. Common names: Intubation, Gastrointestinal; Gastrointestinal Intubation; Gastrointestinal Intubations; Intubations, Gastrointestinal; Intubation, Nasogastric; Intubations, Nasogastric; Nasogastric Intubation; Nasogastric Intubations |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A comparison of the i-gel with the LMA-Unique in non-paralysed anaesthetised adult patients.
29 Sep 2009 
SUMMARY: This study assessed two disposable devices; the newly developed supraglottic airway device i-gel and the LMA-Unique in routine clinical practice. Eighty patients (ASA 1-3) undergoing minor routine gynaecologic surgery were randomly ... Read more...
4 Sep 2009 Exposure to dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) has been connected to the induction of chloracne in humans and animals. 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene (TCAB) is an environmental contaminant that induces chloracne in humans. TCAB has been ... Read more...
30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: It is often difficult to correctly place nasogastric (NG) tubes under anesthesia. We hypothesized that simple modifications in technique of NG tube insertion will improve the success rate. METHODS: Two hundred patients were enrolled into ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Intubation, Gastrointestinal'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Acid-suppressive medication and hospital-acquired pneumonia.
5 Oct 2009 - Is the LMA Classic a secure airway? 29 Sep 2009
- A comparison of the i-gel with the LMA-Unique in non-paralysed anaesthetised adult patients. 29 Sep 2009
- Inflammatory and chloracne-like skin lesions in B6C3F1 mice exposed to 3,3',4,4'-tetrachloroazobenzene for 2 years. 4 Sep 2009
- Nasogastric tube insertion using different techniques in anesthetized patients: a prospective, randomized study. 30 Aug 2009
- Routine use of nasogastric tubes does not reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting. 30 Aug 2009
- Reinsertion of a ProSeal Laryngeal Mask Airway in the lateral position using a reinforced gastric tube. 20 Aug 2009
- Insertion of a nasogastric tube using a modified ureteric guide wire. 20 Aug 2009
- Atypical presentation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. 30 Jul 2009
- Enteral tube feeding in older people with advanced dementia: findings from a Cochrane systematic review. 30 Jul 2009
- Nonoral feeding practices for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. 30 Jul 2009
- A safe, effective, and cheap method of achieving pancreatic rest in patients with chronic pancreatitis with refractory symptoms and malnutrition. 30 Jul 2009
- Short-term natural history of the standard approaches for gastrostomy tube placement in the pediatric patient. 30 Jul 2009
- Malposition of nasogastric tube detected by a multislice computed tomography. 30 Jul 2009
- What does it mean to own feeding tubes? 30 Jul 2009
- Risperidone-induced hyperamylasemia, hyperlipasemia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a case report. 30 Jul 2009
- Fluoroscopically guided nasojejunal enteral tube placement in infants and young children. 30 Jul 2009
- The problem of cross-over design in airway studies. 30 Jul 2009
- Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux with nissen fundoplication and gastrostomy tube insertion in infantile pompe's disease. 26 Jul 2009
- [Dysphagia treatment in a clinical-geriatric setting PEG and functional therapy of dysphagia] 17 Jul 2009
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Technical information about 'Intubation, Gastrointestinal'
Definition: 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.
Descriptor UI: D007441
Alternative terms: Intubation, Gastrointestinal; Gastrointestinal Intubation; Gastrointestinal Intubations; Intubations, Gastrointestinal; Intubation, Nasogastric; Intubations, Nasogastric; Nasogastric Intubation; Nasogastric Intubations;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;
Tree Number: E05.497.412;
History Note: 66; DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65
Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; for intub in dis, coord with dis /ther, not /surg; esophageal intub & esophageal obturator airway do not go here: see note on INTUBATION