Anesth Analg 2001;93:791-792
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
GENERAL ARTICLES
Atropine for the Treatment of Hiccup After Laryngeal Mask Insertion
Noriaki Kanaya, MD,
Masayasu Nakayama, MD,
Junko Kanaya, MD, and
Akiyoshi Namiki, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Noriaki Kanaya, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine, S-1, W-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan. Address e-mail to kanaya{at}sapmed.ac.jp
IMPLICATIONS: We describe three patients in whom hiccups were treated successfully by atropine. Although further clinical investigation is needed, atropine may be useful in the treatment of hiccups after the laryngeal mask airway insertion.
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