You will be: sedated so should not move too much. Effective easy block for short procedures to avoid general anesthesia. It does though wear off immediately unlike other types of regional
Answered 5/17/2014
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Bier blocks rule!: If you are fortunate enough to have a procedure that a bier block is an anesthetic option that is great. Bier blocks are easy, safe, with a very low incidence of side effects. General anesthesia has more possibility of nausea, sore throat, excessive sedation, etc. Bier blocks are one of the best techniques if you are having a relatively short procedure on the hand, fingers or wrist.
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