Vasectomy Anesthesia

Are vasectomies performed under anesthesia anywhere? Is the patient in stirrups?

Local anesthesia ( numbing of the skin) is most common, but many offer an option for an IV sedation or general anethesia depending on the patient. Stirrups are used to provide optimal site access.

Local. I may have had Valium beforehand as well.

For mine, they used knee crutches instead of stirrups.

Lidocane and Marcane infusion (local) and flat on a table for mine in western U.S.

So yes, anesthesia, but nothing affecting conscousness (though they did offer a Valium, but I didn't take it). There ain't no way you would be able to do it without. The first dose got it mostly numb, and I thought I could tough it out. When the doc put the clips on I yelped and he immediately stopped and put some more in.

Seems like knee braces would have made it easier, but I guess the manly men might have objected to "looking like a girl".

Had it done in the Md's office. Local anesthetic. Watched him do it and he explained what he was doing . Fairly simple and a whole lot easier that putting your partner through the pain of tubal ligation(sp) hysterectomy, or IUD insertion.

I was placed naked on thhe tale and my. Legs were placed in thhe leg supports and spread wide. Thhe area was shaved and cleaned with a sterial solution. After this was done theyy covered me with. A sreral cloth. Until the doctor came in after thhe doctor inspected the area .

The nurse brought a bag of clear fluid and hung it. From the I V pole that was located near mt wiast . After the iv was set up. Thhe doctor stepped between my legs and too the I v tube and to my suprise inserted the needle attached to the tube in to the ball. Sack . And reached up to start the flow of . After a few minuets I began to feel numb about 20 minuets the cut was mad I felt a little pinch the flow was kept. Flowing during the entire procedure

Local anesthesia

Lying flat on table wearing a gown

Local anesthesia, semisitting position and was able to watch the whole operation. Felt a weird/painful sensation in the lower abdomen when he pulled on the vas deferens to excise a short section.

A shot of local in each testicle and one to the base of my penis before the procedure was started with me lying flat on an operating table wearing nothing but a gown. The procedure was performed at a small community hospital facility.

My vasectomy was performed in 1997 in a clinic associated with a teaching hospital. During my initial visit and then for the appointment for the procedure, there was always a student with the doctor. When I arrived for the vasectomy, a nurse called me back and escorted me to a room where she told me to remove my pants and underwear and gave me a paper towel to place over my lap. On her way out, she instructed me to take a seat on the table and the doctor would be right in. The student then entered the room shortly thereafter and asked a few questions before having me lay back and placing an IV needle in my arm attached to a syringe with what he identified as Versed to put me asleep. He squirted a bit of the drug into my arm that knocked me out. I have no idea if stirrups were used or not. Nor do I know if additional local anesthesia was injected into my penis and scrotum. I recall waking up after the procedure and the student was in the room asking me if I was OK, etc. He assisted me in putting on the jock strap that I was required to bring with me to wear home and tightly packing the area around my scrotum with gauze. He said that the pressure would help control swelling. As I continued dressing myself, I asked if it was possible to see the piece of vas deferens that was removed during the procedure. On a tray near the table, he unfolded some gauze and showed two small, shiny, white pieces of tissue that resembled tiny tubes that had been removed. I then walked out of the office and headed home for a weekend of rest, relaxation, and ice packs.

In retrospect, I am glad it was this doctor’s practice to use Versed prior to any local injections if necessary. My anxiety would certainly be heightened with the thought of injections directly into my penis and scrotum. I am curious if being a teaching facility, this provided a better learning environment than having me conscious while a lengthy and technical explanation may be ongoing during the procedure?

Had mine back in the late 70s under full anesthesia in the hospital.

I am curious if being a teaching facility, this provided a better learning environment than having me conscious while a lengthy and technical explanation may be ongoing during the procedure?

I don't see why. A technical explanation would have been very interesting to see and hear. My doc gave me the brief "highlights reel" commentary, which with watching the procedure was very interesting, but I made sure to not bug him with bunches of questions as his job wasn't to give a guided tour of my genitalia. If there were student docs there it might be though.

I'm probably weird in wanting to know what is going on though. When else am I going to be able to see my insides though?

Just local shots in scrotum, laying flat on table with my underwear and pants pull down to my knees. Procedure was done in a normal exam room around 2000.