endotracheal
adjective
en·do·tra·che·al
ˌen-dō-ˈtrā-kē-əl 
1
: placed within the trachea see endotracheal tube
2
: applied or effected through the trachea
endotracheal intubation
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Yet endotracheal intubation, sliding a tube into the trachea to restore breathing, is one of the toughest medical procedures, even for experts.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
These tasks the robot carried out ranged from physical exams like auscultation and palpation, to emergency procedures such as Bag Valve Mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Treatment could include supplemental oxygen, breathing treatments and in rare, severe cases, endotracheal intubation.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
This includes placing a breathing tube (intubation of an endotracheal tube) and the use of a ventilator (also called respirator).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2021
The video shows Kenneth Remy, a critical care physician, fully dressed in personal protective equipment, looking down into the camera while holding a laryngoscope and an endotracheal tube — tools used in the intubation process.
—NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
All patients on a ventilator initially have air delivered to them via an endotracheal tube, which is inserted through the mouth and into the windpipe.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2020
Proning does come with some risks, such as pressure sores and dislodging of an endotracheal tube (a flexible plastic tube placed through the mouth and inserted into the windpipe to help a patient breathe), says Dr. Peled.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 21 Apr. 2020
The endotracheal tube is attached to the lines running to the mechanical ventilator.
—USA Today, 10 Apr. 2020
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
These tasks the robot carried out ranged from physical exams like auscultation and palpation, to emergency procedures such as Bag Valve Mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Treatment could include supplemental oxygen, breathing treatments and in rare, severe cases, endotracheal intubation.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
This includes placing a breathing tube (intubation of an endotracheal tube) and the use of a ventilator (also called respirator).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 Sep. 2021
The video shows Kenneth Remy, a critical care physician, fully dressed in personal protective equipment, looking down into the camera while holding a laryngoscope and an endotracheal tube — tools used in the intubation process.
—NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
All patients on a ventilator initially have air delivered to them via an endotracheal tube, which is inserted through the mouth and into the windpipe.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2020
Proning does come with some risks, such as pressure sores and dislodging of an endotracheal tube (a flexible plastic tube placed through the mouth and inserted into the windpipe to help a patient breathe), says Dr. Peled.
—Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 21 Apr. 2020
The endotracheal tube is attached to the lines running to the mechanical ventilator.
—USA Today, 10 Apr. 2020
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“Endotracheal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endotracheal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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endotracheal
adjective
en·do·tra·che·al
-ˈtrā-kē-əl
1
: placed within the trachea see endotracheal tube
2
: applied or effected through the trachea
endotracheal anesthesia
endotracheal intubation
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