Centennial of Intravenous Regional Anesthesia. Bier's Block (1908-2008). Issue 5 (1st August 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Zundert, André; Helmstädter, Axel; Goerig, Michael; Mortier, Eric
• Is Part Of: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. Volume 33:Issue 5(2008)
• Page Start: 483
• Page End: 489
• Publication Date: 2008-08-01
• Subjects: History -- Regional Anesthesia -- August Bier -- Intravenous Regional Anesthesia; Conduction anesthesia -- Periodicals; Pain medicine -- Periodicals; 617.964
• DOI: 10.1136/rapm-00115550-200809000-00014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1098-7339

Abstract

Abstract : The surgeon August Gustav Bier significantly influenced surgery, general medicine, and especially anesthesia. He was the father of spinal anesthesia (1898) and intravenous regional anesthesia (1908). Both anesthetic techniques are still valuable and widely applied in everyday anesthesia practices throughout the world, with a high degree of safety, efficacy, efficiency, and satisfaction. On the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the first use of intravenous regional anesthesia it is appropriate to recall Bier's contribution to the repertoire of anesthesiologists. The evolutionary history of both the injected drugs and the refinements of the technique are elaborated upon.