ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effect of continuous drainage of subglottic secretion on ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).Method One hundred and thirty two patients undergoing continuous drainage of subglottic secretion were divided into the control group(n=70)and the experiment group(n=62):the former group underwent sputum suction in case of bucking,wheezy phlegm or decreased oxygen saturation and the latter continuous drainage of subglottic secretion.The incidence of VAP was compared between the two groups.Result The incidences of VAP in the experiment and control groups were 17.7%and 32.9%,respectively, with significant difference between the groups(χ2=3.928,P﹤0.05).Conclusion The continuous drainage of subglottic secretion can effectively reduce the incidence of VAP.