[Persistent intractable hiccup in the perioperative period].
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.
Szibor-Kriesen
Ursula
U
Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie an der Universität Rostock.
Devide
Annette
A
Hoetzel
Alexander
A
Vagts
Dierk A
DA
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
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous