Anorectal Manometry
Nexam Pro User Manual
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Press the
Balloon expulsion End
button to mark the end of the test.
The software asks whether the balloon expulsion was successful.
Select
Failed
,
Partial
, or
Success
and then click
OK
.
Figure 9.20
Balloon expulsion test
Filling with water (pump module)
Press the
Next test
button until the text
Balloon expulsion
is
displayed on the left button. Connect the filling lumen of the catheter to
the filling tube that is placed on the pump of the Nexam Pro. 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.
When the desired volume is reached, stop the pump by pressing the
Pump
button.
Press the
Balloon expulsion
button to mark the start of the test. A
balloon marker is automatically inserted. Ask the patient to expel the
balloon.
Press the
Balloon expulsion End
button to mark the end of the test.
The software asks if the balloon expulsion was successful. Select
Failed
,
Partial
, or
Success
and then click
OK
.
Filling with air (Perfusion Pump Plus)
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