In retrospective study of 150 patients who had received intracavernous self-injection with vasoactive agents for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, 32 patients (21%), forllowed up for at least 12 months were evaluated in this study. Eighteen patients were administered prostaglandin E1 (Group I) and 14 patients a papaverine-regitine mixture (Group II). Most of the patients expressed satisfaction with the treatment. No priapism occurred in the course of therapy but six patients (18.8%) suffered from subcutaneous hematoma; there were two patients in group I and four patients in Group II. In Group II, one patient had a penile nodule after repeated injections and one patient had a penile nodule after repeated injections and one patient had a temporary increased in liver enzymes. Of the 32 patients, there were 22 (26.8%) who needed the therapy only intermittently while the other 10 patients (31.2%) usually remained dependent on the drugs in order to achieve satisfactory erection. There was no significant differences in effect between the two Groups.
In retrospective study of 150 patients who had received intracavernous self-injection with vasoactive agents for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, 32 patients (21%), forllowed up for at least 12 months were evaluated in this study. Eighteen patients were administered prostaglandin E1 (Group I) and 14 patients a papaverine-regitine mixture (Group II). Most of the patients expressed satisfaction with the treatment. No priapism occurred in the course of therapy but six patients (18.8%) suffered from subcutaneous hematoma; there were two patients in group I and four patients in Group II. In Group II, one patient had a penile nodule after repeated injections and one patient had a penile nodule after repeated injections and one patient had a temporary increased in liver enzymes. Of the 32 patients, there were 22 (26.8%) who needed the therapy only intermittently while the other 10 patients (31.2%) usually remained dependent on the drugs in order to achieve satisfactory erection. There was no significant differences in effect between the two Groups.