SURGEONS have saved a man’s life after a THREE WEEK erection nearly killed him.

The businessman, 55, was forced to undergo an emergency operation after his problem firmly persisted for a staggering 21-days.

Doctors at a hospital in Kolkata, India, eventually performed the surgery to put the middle-aged man out of his misery.

But although the hour-long operation was successful, it rendered the man impotent.

Doctor Avishek Mukherjee said: “It was very late when the man sought treatment.

“The treatment has to be sought within six hours, otherwise it could even lead to death, besides the degeneration of the penis.”

The father-of-two had not taken Viagra to boost his sex drive.

Instead doctors believe he was suffering from a condition called priapism, triggered by a nervous system disorder. The disease prevents blood from draining out of the penis.

Dr Mukherjee explained: “During erection, the blood flow stops.

“So, if the erection persists for more than an hour, the supply to the penis is reduced, which can damage the organ. If the supply remains cut off for a long time, the penis can even become gangrenous.”

Dr Mukherjee added: “We drained the blood and relieved him.”

The man, whose identity has been concealed, has since been discharged from hospital.

Source: thesun.co.uk