Elimination of Hiccups with a Nasopharyngeal Airway

Mangar, Devanand; Patil, Vijayalakshmi U.

doi:10.1016/0952-8180(92)90125-k

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“…Placement of nasal airway lubricated with lidocaine as a treatment modality for hiccup has been known for a long time, and a recent article further highlights the utility of this ageold technique [39]. Stimulation of the pharynx opposite C2-3 is the proposed mechanism for terminating the hiccups after insertion of nasal airway [40,41]. Ventilatory strategies like lung recruitment and application of continuous positive airway pressure at 25-30 cm of H 2 O have also been described to treat hiccups intraoperatively [42].…”

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Intraoperative Laryngeal Mask Airway-Related Hiccup: An Overview

Mathew

Shen

Liu

2019

Transl Perioper & Pain Med

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Hiccup is an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles resulting in sudden inspiration and closure of the glottis. The presence of hiccup in the perioperative period can be a challenging problem. Sudden movements of the patient from hiccups can interfere preoperative diagnostic procedures, intraoperative hiccup may delay the beginning of surgery, interfere with the surgical process, and affect intraoperative monitoring, and postoperative hiccup may affect would healing and hemodynamic stability. Hiccup can lead to have increased aspiration risk. Hiccup are is an incompletely understood phenomenon with multiple etiologies. Intraoperative hiccup related to laryngeal mask airway placement has been reported, and it presents unique challenges in diagnosis and management. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions have been utilized with various level of success. All treatment strategies are primarily aimed at interrupting the hiccup reflex arc.

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