perineurally en · ADV
Etymology
From perineural + -ly.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Near a nerve or nerves.
Two other recent randomized placebo-controlled studies showed no significant difference in analgesia duration when interscalene blocks with ropivacaine and sciatic nerve blocks with bupivacaine plus epinephrine were supplemented with 8-10mg dexamethasone intravenously versus perineurally.
2015 September 11, “Local Anesthetic Peripheral Nerve Block Adjuvants for Prolongation of Analgesia: A Systematic Qualitative Review”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: