title: [Some viewpoints on ear cleaning].
abstract: The present paper discuss the cleaning of the external auditory canal. It is purpose of this article to show that the insertion of foreign bodies in form of cotton buds, into the ear, is absolutely unnecessary and may be a dangerous practice. We conclude that cotton-tipped swab use may be associated with cerumen accumulation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Gorlitz.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reiss
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reiss
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Pausch
mesh_terms: D002571:Cerumen; D004424:Ear Canal; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D012307:Risk Factors