Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

Endotracheal tube exchange is an important part of airway management in patients in intensive care units, operating theaters, and emergency departments. 1,2 In most cases, the procedure involves the ...

Forty-three clinical trials and systematic reviews were identified, of which 14 were initially excluded as they either did not evaluate suctioning specifically or they concerned the adult age group.

These procedures are unpleasant for the patient and have associated complications, for example, damage to the tracheal epithelium. They should therefore be used only when all other efforts to clear ...