Diagnosis of an indirect inguinal hernia is determined when intestine protrudes lateral to the inferior epigastric artery through the abdominal body wall. During the phys- ical examination of a male patient, a physician will assess for an indirect hernia by inserting a finger in the scrotum and feeling for bowel that protrudes, as the patient is instructed to turn his head and cough. If an indirect inguinal hernia is present, the physician will most likely feel bowel at which of the following sites?
A. Anterior superior iliac spine
B. Deep inguinal ring
C. McBurney's point
D. Pubic symphysis
E. Superficial inguinal ring
Ans: E. Superficial inguinal ring
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