title: [Persistent intractable hiccup in the perioperative period].
abstract: We describe a case of hiccup in an awakening patient. Since there was no success in stopping the hiccup by deepening anaesthesia with Desflurane, we used Propofol 1.3 mg/kg BW as a short acting i.v. anaesthetic with a fast onset to provide early recovery after eliminating hiccup in the awakening patient. Recommendations for the therapy of hiccup range from breathing exercises to the implantation of a phrenic nerve stimulator. The small number of comparable patients and the lack of controlled studies prevent evidence-based recommendations for therapy. Currently patients profit mostly from the exchange of personal experiences.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie an der Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Szibor-Kriesen
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Devide
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoetzel
authors.forename: Dierk A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vagts
mesh_terms: D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015444:Exercise; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014851:Wakefulness
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous