I read somewhere that some surgeons slot the mesh for the {*filter*} cord
during inguinal hernia repair surgery, which I'll be undergoing
shortly.

Would it be reasonble to inquire about having a vasectomy procedure at
the same time as the hernia surgery? Any reason to believe it's not
feasible?

Something about being under, appeals to me.

Thanks, KC

Sure, it's feasible - in fact it's a great way to go if you have a hernia
and want a vasectomy. The vas deferens can be sectioned on the hernia side
easily at the time of the operation. The other side will require the usual
small incision in the {*filter*}.

This assumes that your surgeon has no religious compunctions against
vasectomy and knows how to do one transscrotally (for the non-hernia side).
It also assumes that your insurance company is willing to pay for it and you
can be pre-certified for it by them, and that the surgeon considers the
reimbur{*filter*}t that they offer for it to be reasonable. When done as a
concomitant procedure, insurance companies will often deny the vasectomy fee
after-the-fact, or will only pay 25% or less of the actual fee. I personally
wouldn't do it for that.

HMc

   I had vasectomy done whilst they were down there anyway biopsying
a (benign, thank God) lump on my testicle. I figured I had nothing
better to do while waiting for the frozen resection (g).

        Doing a vasectomy under general anesthetic has other
advantages. Not the least of which is that you don't have to watch
the knife grow from a little scapel into a full-sized broadsword as
it approaches your balls (BEG).

--
        Army Liason to the Office of Naval Contemplation

I'm with Kaiser-Permanente and I'm hoping they will look at it from my
perspective. I'm not sure how Kaiser compensates, but hernia surgery
alone is only $200.

KC