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Figure 3.14 Measuring Pves, Pura and Pabd
The procedure is as follows:
▪ Put the DT-XX pressure transducers in the holder and connect the
transducers to the CIM module.
▪ Place the pressure transducer holder at symphysis pubis level.
▪ Install a bag of saline in the pressure-cuff.
▪ Put the spike of the flow-reducer into the bag of saline.
▪ Connect the three-way stopcock of the flow-reducer to the pressure
transducer P3 (P
▪ Build up a pressure of 300 mmHg with the pressure-cuff.
▪ Set the flow-reducer at a flow rate of 60 ml per hour.
▪ Disinfect the genital area.
▪ Insert the bladder catheter and locate the vesical sensor (P
urethral sensor (P
pressure transducer P1 (P
▪ Insert the rectal catheter and connect the catheter to the pressure
transducer P2 (P
▪ Fix the rectal catheter.
▪ Open the clamp of the flow-reducer to start perfusion of P3 (P
▪ Flush and zero the pressure transducers and catheters (see § 3.6.5).
▪ 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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