drainage tube

tube (toob) a hollow cylindrical organ or instrument.

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auditory tube  eustachian tube; the narrow channel connecting the middle ear and the nasopharynx.

drainage tube  a tube used in surgery to facilitate escape of fluids.

Durham's tube  a jointed tracheotomy tube.

endobronchial tube  a double-lumen tube inserted into the bronchus of one lung to deflate the other lung for anesthesia or thoracic surgery.

endotracheal tube  an airway catheter inserted in the trachea in endotracheal intubation.

esophageal tube  stomach t.

eustachian tube  auditory t.

fallopian tube  uterine t.

feeding tube  one for introducing high-caloric fluids into the stomach.

Miller-Abbott tube  a double-channel intestinal tube with an inflatable balloon at its distal end, for use in treatment of obstruction of the small intestine, and occasionally as a diagnostic aid.

nasogastric tube  a soft tube to be inserted through a nostril and into the stomach, for instilling liquids or other substances, or for withdrawing gastric contents.

nasotracheal tube  an endotracheal tube that passes through the nose.

neural tube  the epithelial tube developed from the neural plate and forming the central nervous system of the embryo.

orotracheal tube  an endotracheal tube that passes through the mouth.

Orotracheal tube.

otopharyngeal tube , pharyngotympanic tube auditory t.

Sengstaken-Blakemore tube  a multilumen tube used for tamponade of bleeding esophageal varices.

Sengstaken-Blakemore tube for esophagogastric tamponade.

stomach tube  a tube for feeding or for stomach irrigation; the most common kind is the nasogastric tube.

test tube  a tube of thin glass, closed at one end; used in chemical tests and other laboratory procedures.

tracheal tube  endotracheal t.

tracheostomy tube  a curved endotracheal tube that is inserted into the trachea through a tracheostomy.

uterine tube  fallopian tube; a slender tube extending from the uterus toward the ovary on the same side, for passage of oocytes to the cavity of the uterus and the usual site of fertilization.

Uterine, or fallopian, tube.

Wangensteen tube  a small nasogastric tube connected with a special suction apparatus to maintain gastric and duodenal decompression.

x-ray tube  a vacuum tube used for the production of x-rays; when a suitable current is applied, high-speed electrons travel from the cathode to the anode, where they are suddenly arrested, giving rise to x-rays.

Standard stationary anode x-ray tube; diagram in longitudinal section.

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drainage tube

n.

A tube inserted into a wound or cavity to facilitate fluid removal.

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drainage tube,

a heavy-gauge catheter used for the evacuation of air or a fluid from a cavity or wound in the body. The tube may be attached to a suction device or may allow flow by gravity into a receptacle.

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tube

a hollow cylindrical organ or instrument.

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chest tube

one or more tubes inserted into the pleural space to provide relief from either pneumothorax or accumulations of fluid within the thoracic cavity and to allow for re-expansion of the lung.

drainage tube

a tube used in surgery to facilitate escape of fluids. See also drain (2).

endobronchial tube

a double-lumen tube inserted into the bronchus of one lung, permitting complete deflation of the other lung; used in anesthesia and thoracic surgery.

eustachian tube

see pharyngotympanic tube.

feeding tube

one for administering food into the alimentary tract. See also enterostomy tube, jejunostomy tube, tube gastrostomy, nasoesophageal tube (below).

fermentation tube

a U-shaped tube with one end closed, for determining gas production by bacteria. Called also Durham tube.

Levin tube

a gastroduodenal catheter of sufficiently small caliber to permit transnasal passage.

nasoesophageal tube

a feeding tube introduced through the nares and nasal cavity, then into the esophagus. Used in enteral feeding of dogs and cats.

otopharyngeal tube

auditory tube.

pharyngostomy tube

see pharyngostomy intubation.

photomultiplier tube

a vacuum tube that produces an electric current proportional to the intensity of light falling on its photocathode; it is sensitive enough to detect single photons.

tube rating chart

provided by the manufacturer and containing the specifications for the safe operating limits of the x-ray tube in terms of kilovolt peak, milliamps and time.

stomach tube

a flexible tube used for introducing food, medication, or other material directly into the stomach, or for removal of undesirable contents from the stomach. It can be passed into the stomach via the nose or mouth. Passage via the mouth requires the protection of a mouth speculum.

suction drainage tube

see suction drainage.

test tube

a tube of thin glass, closed at one end; used in chemical tests and other laboratory procedures.

thoracostomy tube

one inserted through an opening in the chest wall for application of suction to the pleural cavity to facilitate re-expansion of the lung in spontaneous pneumothorax. See also chest tube (above).