Minor complications include nose bleeds, sinusitis, and a sore throat. Sometimes more significant complications occur including erosion of the nose where the tube is anchored, esophageal perforation, damage to a surgical anastomosis, pulmonary aspiration, a collapsed lung, or intracranial placement of the tube.
Nasogastric intubation
Tracheal intubation
Basic airway management
Advanced airway management
Surgical airway management
Blind insertion airway device
Tracheotomy
Laryngeal mask airway