Abstract
Ear syringing is a procedure by which the external auditory canal is irrigated with clean water at body temperature. It is a procedure which every doctor or nurse should be able to perform proficiently. The main indications for ear syringing are ear wax, ear debris and pus, foreign body and otomycosis. The contra-indications are perforated eardrum, scarred and thin eardrum, organic foreign objects, middle ear ventilation tube in-situ, cerebro spinal fluid-otorrhoea and uncooperative children. Ear syringing has a low incidence of complications and is a safe procedure in trained hands.
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