?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Persistent+Hiccups+Following+Stapedectomy&rft.creator=I%2C+Aidonis&rft.creator=A%2C+Skalimis&rft.creator=E%2C+Kyrodimos&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Objective%3A+We+report+a+case+of+a+37+year-old+man+who+developed+persistent+hiccups+after+elective+stapedectomy.+Method+and+Results%3A+The+diagnostic+approach+is+discussed+as+well+as+the+non-pharmacologic+and+pharmacologic+treatments+and+overall+management.+The+aim+is+to+stress+that+there+is+a+variety+of+potential+factors+that+can+induce+hiccups+perioperatively+and+in+cases+like+this+a+step+by+step+approach+must+be+taken.+Conclusion%3A+Persistent+hiccups+are+very+rare+following+stapedectomy%2C+control+of+them+is+crucial+for+the+successful+outcome.+The+trigger+may+be+more+than+one+factors+and+the+good+response+to+treatment+may+be+due+to+dealing+successfully+with+more+than+one+thing.&rft.publisher=Dr.+B.S.+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr.+Srinivas&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7119%2F1%2F2010-3-16.pdf&rft.identifier=++I%2C+Aidonis+and+A%2C+Skalimis+and+E%2C+Kyrodimos++(2010)+Persistent+Hiccups+Following+Stapedectomy.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7119%2F