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Quick Answer. Hiccups resulting from surgery may be caused by a reaction to anesthesia or happen as a result of abdominal surgery or medical procedures such as a tracheotomy, states Healthline. Using a catheter to access the heart, bronchoscopy or using a stent in the esophagus can also result in long-term hiccups.
In newborns, hiccups are most frequently caused when baby overfeeds, eats too quickly, or swallows a lot of air. âAny of these things can lead to stomach distention,â Forgenie says. When the stomach distends it actually pushes against the diaphragm, which causes it to spasm (and voilÃ â¦hiccups!). Forgenie adds that newborn hiccups, in particular, almost always occur after or during feedings. Infant and baby hiccups can also be the result of sudden changes in stomach temperature.