Coughing in Surgery — 70yo Man | General Surgery | SMLE Q#17456
SMLE Question #17456
Surgery
General Surgery
Objective: OBJ-INGHERNIA-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 70-year-old man is evaluated in an outpatient surgery clinic for a right groin bulge that enlarges with coughing and standing and reduces when he lies down. He reports mild intermittent discomfort and no nausea, vomiting, constipation, fever, or prior episodes of irreducibility. Examination shows a soft, reducible right inguinal mass with normal overlying skin and no tenderness. What is the most appropriate management?
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