Aust Fam Physician
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Water as a fast acting wax softening agent before ear syringing.
Dispute exists over the best treatment for softening occlusive earwax. Some require the patient to go away for days before returning for syringing. Some syringe immediately with no preparation. ⋯ Prior installation of water before syringing seems to be an effective and simple method of reducing the number of attempts required to clear the ear of occlusive wax.