Abstract

This case posed the question, “In patients undergoing non-vascular procedures of the upper extremity, with an expected duration of less than two hours, do local anesthetics with adjuncts provide superior intraoperative and postoperative analgesia when used in a Bier block compared to the use of local anesthetics alone?”

Author Details

Martina M. Wright, DNP(c), BSN and Terri M. Cahoon, DNP, CRNA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Case Study/Series

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Bier Block, Local Anesthesia, Adjunct Therapy

Advisor

Terri M. Cahoon

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Samford University

Degree Year

2025

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

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Additional Files

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