RT Book, Section A1 Davenport, Dayle A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159808881 T1 Cerumen Impaction Removal T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159808881 RD 2024/03/29 AB Removal of impacted cerumen (Figure 198-1) is one of the most common otolaryngologic procedures performed by physicians who are not Otolaryngologists.1 It is also a common cause of iatrogenic otolaryngologic complications with medical malpractice suits that frequently result in payment.2 Approximately 150,000 ears are irrigated weekly and 8 million annually in the United States to remove cerumen.3,4