When Can You Use a Yankauer

This tool is used to suction oropharyngeal secretions in order to prevent aspiration. A Yankauer can also be used to clear operative sites during surgical procedures and its suctioned volume counted as blood loss during surgery.

Can you suction a trach with a Yankauer?

A Yankauer catheter may be used for oral suction. Typical suction catheter and Yankauer tip 5 Page 10 To perform the suctioning procedure, a suction unit, which produces a negative pressure, is required. Once the negative pressure is applied to the airway, the secretions can be removed.

How do you suction a patient with a Yankauer?

Insert yankauer catheter and apply suction by covering the thumb hole. Run catheter along gum line to the pharynx in a circular motion, keeping yankauer moving. Encourage patient to cough. Movement prevents the catheter from suctioning to the oral mucosa and causing trauma to the tissues.