title: Dexmedetomidine suppresses intractable hiccup during anesthesia for cochlear implantation.
abstract: We report on the successful use of dexmedetomidine to treat persistent intractable hiccup in a child who underwent cochlear implantation under sevoflurane-fentanyl anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, PO 40289 Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mohamedrefaateltahan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohamed R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: El-Tahan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, E31, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
authors.forename: D John
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.affiliation: Otology and Cochlear Implant unit, ENT Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, PO 40289 Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Telmesani
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, PO 40289 Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdulmohsen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al'Ghamdi
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, PO 40289 Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Alaa M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Khidr
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology Department, King Fahd Hospital of the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, PO 40289 Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Maher
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Abdeen
mesh_terms: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000494:pharmacology; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000494:pharmacology; D006606:Hiccup / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077149:Sevoflurane
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D020927:Dexmedetomidine; D005283:Fentanyl
keywords: Anesthesia; Cochlear implantation; Dexmedetomidine; Hiccup