No-Scalpel Vasectomy is quick and easy with no incision. Trust the experts at Urology Center of Iowa. Each year, more than , men in the United States have a vasectomy, a procedure that involves cutting or blocking two tubes, called the vas deferens, so that sperm can no longer get into the semen.
The procedure is performed in-office with local anesthesia and takes less than 10 minutes. While many men are nervous about having a vasectomy, most report that it wasn't as bad as they expected once completed. Your UCI urologist will help guide you through the procedure and make it as painless as possible. On the day of your vasectomy, you will be brought back to the clinic room. Your scrotum will be cleaned with soap to kill germs and then shaved to remove hair you can shave at home if you'd like!
Local anesthesia is then used to numb the skin. You will feel some mild discomfort when the medicine is given.
An opening is made on the scrotum using a specialized tool "no-scalpel" vasectomy technique. The vas deferens, the tube that carries the sperm, is then grasped with another special tool and brought through the skin opening. This is the most uncomfortable part of the procedure as you may feel mild pain in your testicle or even in your belly. Your urologist will then remove a small piece of the vas deferens and then seal the two ends. This can be done with cautery, stitches or clips. The vas deferens is then returned to the scrotum.
The incision is then closed with either stitches, Steri-strips or glue. The procedure is repeated on the other side. Compared to a traditional vasectomy, the no-scalpel vasectomy is associated with less bleeding, less risk of hematoma, less risk of pain and less risk of infection.
