I had an I.V. They used lidocaine to numb the site. I was given Percocet-which kept me sedated for the procedure. It has a really short life span, so they had to keep giving me Percocet. By the time the procedure was over, I had the maximum daily dosage of 180mg. I was drowsy/sleepy for a while, but perked up by evening. I didn't have the sand bag to apply pressure to my leg. The doctor stitched the area super tight. Kind of painful to have the stitches removed. I had to lay flat for 9 hours. The time went fairly quickly; though I wasn't fond of the bedpan.