Vasectomy via general - overkill?!?

[AnyDream]

My DH was told most men have it done under GA - for psychological reasons more than anything. He asked to have his done under a local, he had good anaesthetic coverage, no problems whatsoever. It's a fairly simple procedure, tbh I don't really understand why so many people think they need a GA for it.

An alternative would be to have it done with a twilight style anaesthetic where you're conscious but you don't remember a thing afterwards & the pain is controlled with a local. I had a piece of hip bone drilled out this way, apparently I talked all the way through it, I would love to know what I said because I have zero recollection.

[Charlotte91]

My father had his via local (13 years ago), and he needed a follow up op and he had that under general. And another follow up op again under general.

[RainbowRiver]

No personal experience, but on House Husbands (tv show) they were going to do it via GA