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.
Signs and symptoms. Cause. Injury from heart surgery is the most common cause of one-sided vocal cord paralysis. More rarely, a tumor along the length of the nerve to the voice box may lead to a paralysis. Sometimes, the cause of vocal cord paralysis is unknown (idiopathic). Vocal cord paralysis is the second most common congenital defect of the larynx (voice box), accounting for about 10 to 15 percent of congenital laryngeal disorders.