Dexmedetomidine suppresses intractable hiccup during anesthesia for cochlear implantation

Mohamed R. El-Tahan; D. John Doyle; Laila Telmesani; Abdulmohsen Al'Ghamdi; Alaa M. Khidr; Mohamed Maher Abdeen

doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.02.013

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Dexmedetomidine suppresses intractable hiccup during anesthesia for cochlear implantation

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Dexmedetomidine suppresses intractable hiccup during anesthesia for cochlear implantation

Mohamed R. El-Tahan, D. John Doyle, Laila Telmesani, Abdulmohsen Al'Ghamdi, Alaa M. Khidr and Mohamed Maher Abdeen

Journal of clinical anesthesia, Vol.31, pp.208-211

01/06/2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.02.013

PMID: 27185713

Abstract

Anesthesiology

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Science & Technology

We report on the successful use of dexmedetomidine to treat persistent intractable hiccup in a child who underwent cochlear implantation under sevoflurane-fentanyl anesthesia. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Title: Dexmedetomidine suppresses intractable hiccup during anesthesia for cochlear implantation
Creators - without role: Mohamed R. El-Tahan - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
D. John Doyle - Cleveland Clinic
Laila Telmesani - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Abdulmohsen Al'Ghamdi - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Alaa M. Khidr - King Fahd Hospital of the University
Mohamed Maher Abdeen - King Fahd Hospital of the University
Publication Details: Journal of clinical anesthesia, Vol.31, pp.208-211
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 4
Identifiers: 9914561908331
Academic Unit: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article