Tracheal Intubation By Vanessa Moll, MD, DESA, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine Reviewed / Revised Apr 2023 View Patient Education Before Intubation Tube Selection and Preparation for Intubation Insertion Technique for Intubation Alternative Intubation Devices Confirming Tube Placement Nasotracheal Intubation Complications of Tracheal Intubation Topic Resources Endotracheal tube size for... Bimanual laryngoscopy Orotracheal Intubation How To Do Orotracheal Intubation... Most patients requiring an artificial airway can be managed with tracheal intubation, which can be Orotracheal (tube inserted through the mouth) Nasotracheal (tube inserted through the nose) Orotracheal intubation is preferred to nasotracheal intubation in most cases and is done via direct laryngoscopy or video laryngoscopy (see How To Do Orotracheal Intubation Using Video Laryngoscopy).