Procedural guidelines for adult otologic microdebridement.
Removal of cerumen and debris from adult external auditory canals using an otologic microscope is a skilled procedure. This specialized skill involves magnified visualization of the external auditory canal (EAC) and tympanic membrane (TM) or middle ear using an otologic microscope, as well as the use of suction tips and other instruments. This paper provides procedural guidelines for adult otologic microdebridement for the Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) specialist based on a literature review and the experiences of the author.
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Patricia
P
Zarnitz
D000328:Adult; D019985:Benchmarking; D002571:Cerumen; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D004282:Documentation; D004424:Ear Canal; D004432:Ear, Middle; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods