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Nexam Pro User Manual
Chapter 3
Figure 3.14
Measuring Pves, Pura and Pabd
The procedure is as follows:
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Put the DT-XX pressure transducers in the holder and connect the
transducers to the CIM module.
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Place the pressure transducer holder at symphysis pubis level.
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Install a bag of saline in the pressure-cuff.
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Put the spike of the flow-reducer into the bag of saline.
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Connect the three-way stopcock of the flow-reducer to the pressure
transducer P3 (P
ura
).
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Build up a pressure of 300 mmHg with the pressure-cuff.
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Set the flow-reducer at a flow rate of 60 ml per hour.
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Disinfect the genital area.
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Insert the bladder catheter and locate the vesical sensor (P
ves
) and the
urethral sensor (P
ura
) both in the bladder. Connect the catheter to the
pressure transducer P1 (P
ves
) and the pressure transducer P3 (P
ura
).
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Insert the rectal catheter and connect the catheter to the pressure
transducer P2 (P
abd
).
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Fix the rectal catheter.
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Open the clamp of the flow-reducer to start perfusion of P3 (P
ura
).
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Flush and zero the pressure transducers and catheters (see § 3.6.5).
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With the urethral and vesical sensors in the bladder, click the
Pura=Pves
button in the software program. This is needed to correct the artefact of the
pressure cuff on the registration of the urethral pressure.
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