Comparison of the Effects of Open and Closed Endotracheal Suction Systems on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia and Mortality

Aims: Nosocomial pneumonia is a prevalent complication in patients admitted to intensive care units. Endotracheal suction (ES) used clean the airways of secretions under mechanical ventilation (MV). The objective this study was compare effects an open endotracheal system (OESS) versus closed (CESS) on incidence ventilator-associated (VAP).
 Study Design: Retrospective examination hospital records.
 Place and Duration Study: Reanimation Intensive Care Unit, Van Training Research Hospital, Van, Turkey, between January 2018 December 2019.
 Methodology: Age, gender, length stay unit (MV), mortality isolated microorganism status 73 (35.6%) with VAP were analyzed retrospectively. These features compared according ES type applied. Sample: conducted among 205 who connected ventilator for more than 48 h reanimation (RICU) tertiary hospital.
 Results: There no difference OESS CESS groups terms rates, RICU, duration MV. significant group (41.8% 29%, respectively; P = .045) Acinetobacter baumanii most frequently both groups.
 Conclusion: treatment associated lower RICU.