Endotracheal suction in intubated critically ill adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a systematic review

Authors

  • Débora Oliveira Favretto Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso; Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais
  • Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Silvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Livia Maria Garbin Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Fernanda Titareli Merízio Martins Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Célia Barcellos Dalri Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000500023

Keywords:

Nursing Care, Critical Care, Suction, Intubation, Intratracheal, Intensive Care Units

Abstract

AIM: identify and analyze in the literature the evidence of randomized controlled trials on care related to the suctioning of endotracheal secretions in intubated, critically ill adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. METHOD: the search was conducted in the PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL and LILACS databases. From the 631 citations found, 17 studies were selected. RESULTS: Evidence was identified for six categories of intervention related to endotracheal suctioning, which were analyzed according to outcomes related to hemodynamic and blood gas alterations, microbial colonization, nosocomial infection, and others. CONCLUSIONS: although the evidence obtained is relevant to the practice of endotracheal aspiration, the risks of bias found in the studies selected compromise the evidence's reliability.

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Published

2012-10-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 5 (2012)

Section

Review Article

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How to Cite

Endotracheal suction in intubated critically ill adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a systematic review. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(5), 997-1007. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000500023