Definition of endotracheal in English:
endotracheal
adjectiveˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈtreɪkɪəlˌɛndə(ʊ)trəˈkiːəlˌendōˈtrākēəl
Anatomy Situated or occurring within or performed by way of the trachea.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was anaesthetised and an endotracheal tube inserted, along with an internal stethoscope and temperature probe.
- One of the main reasons for treating patients in an intensive care unit is that they need ventilatory support, usually by sedation and endotracheal intubation.
- Many of the survivors would also have died if there had been no endotracheal tube.
- Patients with compromised airways and respiratory failure will require immediate endotracheal intubation and positive pressure ventilation.
- If there is any concern over maintenance of ventilation, an endotracheal tube is place by the surgeon.