What is a Bier Block? A Deep Dive into Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
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With a success rate often exceeding 95%, the Bier block is a long-established technique for providing anesthesia [1.9.2, 1.9.3]. So, what is a Bier block? It is a method of intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) used for short surgical procedures on a limb [1.2.3, 1.2.4].
