| Literature DB >> 876904 |
Abstract
The external auditory canal is self-cleaning. Excessive cerumen accumulation usually results from misguided attempts to remove wax and may go unnoticed until a hearing loss occurs. Mechanical removal of the wax or use of a ceruminolytic agent to soften it is recommended--irrigation may contaminate the middle ear space.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID： 876904 DOI： 10.1080/00325481.1977.11712261
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med ISSN： 0032-5481 Impact factor: 3.840