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Intubation, Gastrointestinal MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Intubation, Gastrointestinal
Tree Number(s)
E02.585.412
E05.497.412
Unique ID
D007441
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007441
Annotation
for intubation in disease, coordinate with disease /‌ther, not /‌surg; esophageal intubation & esophageal obturator airway do not go here: see note on INTUBATION
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Intubation, Nasogastric
Public MeSH Note
66; DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65
History Note
66; DUODENAL INTUBATION was heading 1963-65
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2011/06/24
Intubation, Gastrointestinal Preferred
Intubation, Nasogastric Narrower
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