The effectiveness of povidone iodine paint in decreasing risks of otitis externa and otomycosis after ear syringing

Otitis externa and otomycosis are the common presenting complications of ear syringing encountered by otolaryngologists .So a prospective study carried out in three private ENT clinics in Baghdad from (January 2016 to february 2017) to evaluate effectiveness of povidone iodine 10% paint after ear syringing in reducing these complications . In this study , 300 ears syringing were performed .Our patients were divided in to groups , group A , constitutes 150 patients ,after preparation of them , ear syringing , moping, povidone iodine 10% paint on external ear canal was done for them. While group B, 150 patients, ear syringing , moping (without povidone iodine 10% paint) .Results : 10 patients (6.67%) from group B develop otitis externa within three days of syringing while no one from group A. Also 4 patients (2.67%) from group B develop otomycosis within 7 days after ear syringing while no one from group A develop otomycosis .So we find that povidone iodine 10% is very effective in reducing the risk of fungal and bacterial infection after ear syringing .