A 15 year-old girl presents to clinic with an inguinal hernia. You discuss the options of open or laparoscopic repair since you are familiar with both techniques. The patient and family opt for laparoscopic high ligation of the patent processus vaginalis. In the operating room, the patient is found to have a direct hernia only. What is the best management of this unexpected finding?
A Open high ligation
B Open tissue repair
C Open mesh repair
D Laparoscopic high ligation
E Laparoscopic tissue repair
A Open high ligation
B Open tissue repair
C Open mesh repair
D Laparoscopic high ligation
E Laparoscopic tissue repair
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