title: Endotracheal suction.
abstract: Patients with a tracheostomy will need regular endotracheal suction to remove secretions from the tracheobronchial tree. This Update discusses the complications that can arise, including tracheal infection and mucosal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McEleney
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000451:nursing*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000451:nursing*