A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Many different types of tracheal tubes are available, suited for different specific applications:
An endotracheal tube is a specific type of tracheal tube that is nearly always inserted through the mouth (orotracheal) or nose (nasotracheal).
A tracheostomy tube is another type of tracheal tube; this 2–3-inch-long (51–76 mm) curved metal or plastic tube may be inserted into a tracheostomy stoma (following a tracheotomy) to maintain a patent lumen.
A tracheal button is a rigid plastic cannula about 1 inch (25 mm) in length that can be placed into the tracheostomy after removal of a tracheostomy tube to maintain patency of the lumen.
A trachealtube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure...
Tracheal intubation, usually simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea (windpipe) to maintain an open...
for example as practiced in some martial arts. Tracheal intubation refers to the insertion of a tube down the trachea. This procedure is commonly performed...
independently as an airway or as a site for a trachealtube or tracheostomy tube to be inserted; this tube allows a person to breathe without the use of...
exoskeletons to allow air to enter the trachea.[page needed] In insects, the trachealtubes primarily deliver oxygen directly into the insects' tissues. The spiracles...
parasitize young bees up to two weeks old through the trachealtube openings. There, they pierce the trachealtube walls with their mouthparts and feed on the haemolymph...
The Combitube—also known as the esophageal tracheal airway or esophageal tracheal double-lumen airway—is a blind insertion airway device (BIAD) used in...
Magill forceps are angled forceps used to guide a trachealtube into the larynx or a nasogastric tube into the esophagus under direct vision. They are...
with the use of mechanical ventilators, and the need for inserting a trachealtube. In these cases it is known as ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis...
breathing tube Anesthesia breathing circuit, a system of breathing hoses which may be connected to a mask, laryngeal mask airway or trachealtube to support...
endobronchial blocker) is a device which can be inserted down a trachealtube after tracheal intubation so as to block off the right or left main bronchus...
maintaining the trachealtube in the midline of the oropharynx during intubation, and a slight curve to the distal tip of the blade to help guide the tube through...
spiracles, each of which connects to an atrium and has a relatively large trachealtube behind it. The tracheae are invaginations of the cuticular exoskeleton...
procedures performed under general anaesthesia. Compared to a cuffed trachealtube, extraglottic devices provide less protection against aspiration but...
Tracheal intubation (usually simply referred to as intubation), an invasive medical procedure, is the placement of a flexible plastic catheter into the...
Tracheal deviation is a clinical sign that results from unequal intrathoracic pressure within the chest cavity. It is most commonly associated with traumatic...
bronchus. Bacterial pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia may result. If a trachealtube used for intubation is inserted too far, it will usually lodge in the...
They are administered through a face mask, laryngeal mask airway or trachealtube connected to an anesthetic vaporiser and an anesthetic delivery system...
involving the insertion of a tube into the body. Patients are generally anesthetized beforehand. Examples include tracheal intubation, and the balloon...
literature to guide the procedure and confirm the placement of the trachealtube. It may especially be helpful in situations where a neck collar is placed...
maintaining the trachealtube in the midline of the oropharynx during intubation and a slight curve to the distal tip of the blade to help guide the tube through...
case, the instrument is inserted through an adapter connected to the trachealtube. Rigid bronchoscopy is performed under general anesthesia. Rigid bronchoscopes...
measuring patients after the ventilator has been removed, such as a Trachealtube test. Ventilators come in many different styles and method of giving...
placement. Tracheal intubation, often simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic or rubber endotracheal tube (ETT) into...
which grows from below upward and converts the groove into a tube, the laryngotracheal tube. The cephalic end opens into the pharynx through a slit-like...
standard trachealtube is easy, providing a clear airway in the majority of cases. Comparative studies indicate that the standard laryngeal tube is generally...
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