Intracavernosal injection of Trimix (a combination of phentolamine, papaverine, and alprostadil) is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. A rare but serious side effect of Trimix is priapism, a persistent erection lasting for more than four hours. Penoscrotal decompression is a newer technique being used to treat refractory and persistent ischemic priapism.
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