No Evidence Of Recurrent in Surgery — 50yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#16833

SMLE Question #16833

Surgery General Surgery

Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01

Last updated: February 2026
A 50-year-old man had open mesh repair of a left inguinal hernia. Over the next 2 months, he notices the left testis has become smaller and sits higher in the scrotum. Examination shows a firm, reduced-volume left testis and a well-healed inguinal scar with no evidence of recurrent hernia. What is the most likely cause of this complication?

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