Bier block anesthesia

Bier block an·es·the·si·a

(bēr blok an'ĕs-thē'zē-ă) Regional limb anesthesia produced by intravenous injection of local anesthesia; used in conjunction with extremity tourniquet. [August Bier, 1861-1949, German surgeon]

Bier,

August K.G., German surgeon, 1861-1949. Bier amputation - osteoplastic amputation of the tibia and fibula.Bier amputation sawBier block anesthesiaBier combined treatmentBier hyperemiaBier method - (1) Synonym(s): intravenous regional anesthesia; - (2) treatment of various surgical conditions by reactive hyperemia.Bier spots - Synonym(s): Marshall-White syndromeBier syndrome - Synonym(s): Marshall-White syndrome