In patients with prostatic enlargement, resistance to advancement of the catheter. may occur at 16 to 20 cm. Successful catheterization in such patients may be achieved. with the use of a coudÃ© catheter. If a coudÃ© catheter is not available, a large (20-to-24-. French) Foley catheter may be used.
Cancer of the vocal cords: Cancer of the vocal cords is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: 1  Respiratory system cancer. 2  Throat cancer. 3  Larynx conditions.  Respiratory system tumors.
Vocal Cord Paralysis (Paralyses Vocal Cord) Vocal cord paralysis is the loss of function and movement of the vocal cord as a sequel to dysfunction of the vagus nerve or its distal branch, the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Vocal cord paralysis is a subset of vocal cord or fold immobility which is a broad term for all causes of vocal cord dysfunction. Vocal Cord Paralysis is triggered by the following process: endocrine.