perineurally

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English

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Etymology

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From perineural +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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perineurally (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Near a nerve or nerves.
    • 2015 September 11, “Local Anesthetic Peripheral Nerve Block Adjuvants for Prolongation of Analgesia: A Systematic Qualitative Review”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      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.