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Solar Blue User Manual
Chapter 9
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In the database program, enter and select the
patient name
.
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Again, in the database program, click the
New investigation
button.
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Click the
Anorectal manometry
button to start the pre-test.
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Place the pressure transducer holder at patient level.
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Connect the water catheter to the water transducers.
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Build up a pressure of 300 mmHg with the pressure cuff.
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Open the clamp of the four-way catheter flushing set to start perfusion.
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Flush the pressure transducers and catheter. Make sure that there are no
air bubbles left.
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Press the
Zero all after 10 seconds
button. Keep the catheter horizontal at
the level of the pressure transducers to zero all pressures.
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Move the catheter horizontally up to 30 cm above the pressure transducers.
Check the registration of the transducers by reading the pressure values.
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Gently insert the catheter in the anal canal of the patient and position the
balloon in the rectum.
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Ask the patient to cough to check the registration of the pressures.
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Press the
Start investigation
button to start the investigation. Follow the
procedure for the tests as described in the next subsections.
9.3.2
Air-charged catheters
The air-charged catheter is connected to the Solar Blue module via air
charged pressure transducer cables (Figure 9.16).
Figure 9.16
Air-charged catheter
The transducers must be left in the OPEN position.
