Hiccups, a rare complication arising from use of a central venous catheter.
Central venous cannulation is a common procedure for acute hemodialysis. Hiccups are a rare complication of internal jugular venous catheterization. In this case, hiccups appeared after the vena jugularis interna catheterization for acute hemodialysis in a patient with acute renal failure and was treated with the reposition of the catheter.
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Department of Nephrology, Kayseri State Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey. savtansu@gmail.com
D000368:Aged; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation