| Now it's time to talk about the actual procedure your doctor has recommended for you.
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On the day of your operation, |
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you will be asked to put on a surgical gown. |
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You may receive a sedative by mouth and an intravenous line may be put in. |
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You will then be transferred to the operating table. |
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Your doctor may have asked you to shave or clip your genital region before arriving for the procedure. If not, a nurse will shave or clip the area for you. |
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The surgical area will then be swabbed with an antiseptic solution... |
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... and you will receive an anesthetic injection. |
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To begin, your penis will be flipped upward ... |
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... and laid against your abdomen, exposing the scrotum. |
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Next, your doctor will make a small vertical incision through the skin and muscle directly above the vas deferens. |
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The team will gently open the incision to expose the vas. |
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Then, using two small clamps, your doctor will close off both ends of a small section of the tube. |
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Your doctor will carefully remove this section ... |
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... and will close off the open ends of the two remaining tubes. |
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The incision will then be closed with sutures. |
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Finally, your doctor will perform the exact same procedure on the vas deferens passing through the other side of the scrotum. |
