Being intubated means having a tube inserted into your windpipe to keep your airways open. Intubation usually helps you breathe during emergencies or surgeries by connecting you to a ventilator.

Endotracheal intubation (EI) is often an emergency procedure that’s performed on people who are unconscious or who can’t breathe on their own. EI maintains an open airway and helps prevent suffocation ...

Intubation is a standard procedure that involves passing a tube into a person’s airway. Doctors often perform it before surgery or in emergencies to give medication or help a person breathe. Most ...

Emergency orotracheal intubation is indicated in any situation in which definitive control of the airway is needed. Specific indications include cardiac or respiratory arrest, failure to protect the ...

If you can’t eat or swallow, your doctor or nurse will insert a thin plastic tube through your nostril, down your esophagus, and into your stomach. If you can’t eat or swallow, you may need to have a ...