Processamento de artigos para terapia ventilatória: revisão da literatura nacional

Objective: This study aimed to search for evidence of ventilatory therapy processing supplies in national nursing publications. Method: A literature review with time frame of ten years was carried out at LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO and BDENF database, where six scientific articles and 12 technical manuals were analyzed. Results: Both the national literature and the technical manuals published recommend that ventilatory assistance processing supplies undergo cleaning followed by high level disinfection by humid heat at temperatures over 70 °C for 30 minutes; under-pressure steam saturated sterilization for thermoresistent supplies, or low temperature sterilization for thermosensitive supplies. Conclusion: Given the reduced number of publications on the subject, the information collected shows the need for a better control of the processes of cleaning and thermal disinfection, since the technologies available allowed us to reach a relevant level on the impact on the quality and safety of the material processed.