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Suction of respiratory tract secretion involves the removal of mucus and fluids from the lower respiratory tract with a thin plastic catheter through the tracheal cannula or the endotracheal tube in intubated patients. The procedure takes place via open or closed suction system. Avoid damage of airway epithelium in patients with tracheal tube. The trachea is a sterile, semi-critical area and should be treated as such. All equipment and fluids introduced, passing the patient’s vocal cords, should be sterile to prevent lower respiratory tract infection.

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    Bjørg Marit Andersen

  2. Faculty of Health and Social Science, University of South-Eastern Norway, Oslo, Norway

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Andersen, B.M. (2019). Suction of Respiratory Tract Secretions. In: Prevention and Control of Infections in Hospitals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99921-0_28

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