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Pol. Merkur. Lekarski · Dec 1997
Biography Historical Article[August Karl Bier--one hundred years of cocaine use in spinal anesthesia].
- I Bednarska-Zytko.
- Działu Anestezjologii Katedry i Kliniki Ortopedii AM w Gdańsku.
- Pol. Merkur. Lekarski. 1997 Dec 1;3(18):303-5.
AbstractIt is a history of cocaine use by A.K. Bier in spinal anaesthesia. A.K. Bier was a pioneer of spinal anaesthesia with cocaine. He described his experience with this technique in 6 patients. This contribution was the first clinical word concerning a description of instruments and complication of spinal anaesthesia with cocaine. First in Poland who used cocaine in spinal anaesthesia was Franciszek Kijewski, surgeon from Warsaw.
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