Endotracheal suction.
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.
McEleney
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Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000451:nursing*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000451:nursing*