Anesthesia as therapy for persistent hiccups.

Abstract

IMPLICATIONS:

Chronic hiccups may be a serious therapeutic problem. Pharmacological treatment with increasing dosages of baclofen, carbamazepine, or gabapentin is not always successful. In this paper, the use of general anesthesia with positive-pressure ventilation and muscle relaxation for the termination of chronic hiccups is described.

• Authors: Peter Lierz, Peter Felleiter
• Journal: Anesthesia and analgesia (Anesth Analg) Vol. 95 Issue 2 Pg. 494-5, table of contents (Aug 2002) ISSN: 0003-2999 [Print] United States
• PMID: 12145080 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Anesthesia, General
• Chronic Disease
• Hiccup (complications, therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged