BIER BLOCK

Course overview

THE BIER BLOCK, ALSO KNOWN AS INTRAVENOUS LOCAL ANESTHESIA (IVRA), IS A SAFE, EFFECTIVE, AND COST-EFFICIENT WAY TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA DURING SURGERY ON AN EXTREMITY. THIS TECHNIQUE REQUIRES MINIMAL ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND CAN BE PERFORMED IN A VARIETY OF CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS OF THE BIER BLOCK, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING IT.