Huang Wendi, Li Ying, Huang Juan, Luo Yong, Huang Nanqu
National Drug Clinical Trial Institution, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, China.
Department of Pediatrics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, China.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Nov 15;9:977554. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.977554. eCollection 2022.
Earwax (cerumen), a normal bodily secretion, can become a problem when it obstructs the ear canal. Earwax removal is a difficult task for specialists because of the ear's unique location and the ear canal's intricate structure. Using ear scoops or cotton swabs to dig out ear wax in daily life is like "a blind man walking on a cliff." Improper operation may damage the ear canal or the eardrum. Thus, we need a pair of visible "eyes," otoscopes, to help us see earwax intuitively. As opposed to traditional otoscopes, which only serve as a visual aid, the endoscopic ear pick allows us to not only view the ear canal but also remove wax or other obstructions from the ear. In this review, we discussed endoscope ear pick pros and cons and discussed their future role.
耳垢（耵聍）是一种正常的身体分泌物，当它阻塞耳道时就会成为一个问题。由于耳朵位置独特以及耳道结构复杂，清除耳垢对专家来说是一项艰巨的任务。在日常生活中使用耳勺或棉签掏耳垢就如同“盲人走悬崖”。操作不当可能会损伤耳道或鼓膜。因此，我们需要一双可视的“眼睛”——耳镜，来帮助我们直观地看到耳垢。与仅作为视觉辅助工具的传统耳镜不同，内窥式挖耳勺不仅能让我们查看耳道，还能清除耳中的耳垢或其他堵塞物。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了内窥式挖耳勺的优缺点，并探讨了它们未来的作用。
