What is a DeLee suction?

Cascade Health Care carries everything a practice needs to provide neonatal care, including DeLee suction catheters. These instruments are catheters used to suction meconium and amniotic debris from the nasopharynx and oropharynx of neonates.

How do you use DeLee suction on a newborn?

Put a finger over the hole in the tube near your mouth while sucking on the tube in your mouth, like a straw. The mucus goes from the trach into the trap, not into your mouth. Always carry a DeLee suction trap when traveling with a trach. When you get home, throw out the used DeLee and pack a new one.

What is intrapartum suctioning?

Intrapartum suctioning of the newborn’s pharynx with a De Lee catheter (DL) has reduced the incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in neonates born with meconium staining of the amniotic fluid. However, the bulb syringe (BLB) is used more often for this purpose because of greater technical convenience.

What is mechanical suctioning?

Suctioning is ‘the mechanical aspiration of pulmonary secretions from a patient with an artificial airway in place’. The procedure involves patient preparation, the suctioning event(s) and follow-up care.

How do you use a DeLee?

They are simple to use. You put the soft small end in the puppy or kittens mouth back into the back of the airway. The other end goes into your mouth, like a straw. And all you need to do is gently suction and gently move the tube around in the back of the airway.

How do you use delee suction?

What is the correct suction catheter size for use on an infant?

The primary clinician suctions infant’s oropharynx and nasopharynx, allowing removal of secretions. A size 8 or 10 FG tube may be used to suction the oropharynx. Observe infant’s post-suction physiological parameters. Use a small amount of sterile water if needed to clear secretions from suction tubing.

What is meant by intrapartum?

Medical Definition of intrapartum : occurring or provided during the act of birth intrapartum fetal monitoring intrapartum complications — compare intranatal.

What is MSL in pregnancy?

Meconium stained liquor (MSL) is the passage of meconium by a fetus in utero during the antenatal period or in labour.

What are the different types of suctioning?

What are the different types of suctioning?

• Nasal suction (suctioning in the nose)
• Oral suction (suctioning the mouth)
• Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal suction (suctioning the throat)
• Deep suctioning.

What do you need to know about DeLee suction?

1 • A DeLee or similar suction device, 8 to 10 Fr (Fig. 178-1) 2 • A bulb syringe to clear the mouth and nasal openings 3 • Gloves, facial coverings, and other necessary items for the clinician to observe universal blood and body fluid… 4 • Mechanical or wall vacuum or suction More

How do you use a DeLee suction trap?

To use the DeLee suction trap: Put the tube with holes at the end into the trach. Put the tube with a mouthpiece in your mouth. Put a finger over the hole in the tube near your mouth while sucking on the tube in your mouth, like a straw.

Can a DeLee suction device clear the upper airway?

Suctioning with a DeLee suction device may clear the upper airway of the neonate. Meconium is present in the amniotic fluid in 9% to 20% of deliveries.

Can You suction meconium with a DeLee device?

• As mentioned previously, DeLee suctioning should not delay more definitive resuscitative efforts such as direct endotracheal suctioning; however, equipment and expertise for this are not always immediately available. Thick particulate meconium cannot be adequately suctioned with a DeLee suction device alone.