Anorectal Manometry
Nexam Pro User Manual
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tube which is placed on the pump of the pump module. The filling
speed is displayed on the Pump button in the upper-left corner of the
screen (e.g., 10 ml).
Press the
Pump
button to start the pump. The balloon in the rectum
will be slowly filled.
Press this button when a patient (during infusion) states a certain
sensation. The sensation markers are defined in the protocol settings:
No sensation, First sensation, First urge, Modest urge, Intense urge,
Maximum tolerable volume, and Pain.
When the maximum tolerable volume is reached, stop the pump by
pressing the
Pump
button. Empty the balloon with a syringe.
Filling with air (syringe)
Press the
Next test
button until the text
No sensation
is displayed on
the left button. Fill the syringe with air according to the volume
displayed on the Syringe button in the upper-left corner of the screen
(e.g., 10 ml). Connect the syringe to the three-way stopcock which is
attached to the central lumen of the catheter.
Inflate the balloon and press the
B10 ml
button to place the
balloon marker. Repeat inflating the balloon and placing the balloon
markers. On the status bar at the bottom of the screen an indication of
the infused volume can be found.
Press this button when a patient (during infusion) states a certain
sensation. The sensation markers are defined in the protocol settings:
No sensation, First sensation, First urge, Modest urge, Intense urge,
Maximum tolerable volume, and Pain. When the maximum tolerable
volume is reached, stop inflating the balloon.
Empty the balloon with a syringe and continue with the next test. When
the anorectal manometry tests are finished, stop the measurement. To
speed up deflation of the balloon, you may snap the disposable
catheter with a pair of scissors.
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