Efficacy of intermittent sub-glottic suctioning in prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia- A preliminary study of 100 patients

Efficacy of intermittent sub-glottic suctioning in prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia- A preliminary study of 100 patients

Background and Aims: Oropharyngeal colonisation followed by aspiration of contaminated secretions is the major cause for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Pooled secretions present in the sub-glottic area above inflated endotracheal tube cuff may be aspirated into the lower airways. It was hypo...

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Main Authors: M N Vijai, Parli R Ravi, Rangaraj Setlur, Harsh Vardhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Aspiration
intubation
mechanical ventilation
sub-glottic secretion drainage
ventilator-associated pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=5;spage=319;epage=324;aulast=Vijai

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