Endotracheal intubation: insertion, indications and contraindications

What Is Intubation and Why Is It Done?

After endotracheal intubation for a general anesthetic, it is not uncommon for patients to report a sore throat in the recovery area. Although it's usually self-limited, small details in airway management can often shape a patient's overall satisfaction with their perioperative care. In appropriate patients, I will downsize the endotracheal tube and lubricate it with lidocaine jelly prior to placement, and I will inflate the pilot balloon with IV lidocaine to minimize mucosal trauma, reduce irri

Complications of endotracheal intubation