During the preoperative assessment and interview with a patient scheduled for a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP),the perioperative nurse notes that the patient has an inguinal hernia.What would be an appropriate statement that the nurse might make to the patient?

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The elective repair of inguinal and femoral hernias is strongly advised because of the risk of incarceration with subsequent emergency surgery.When elective,the operation may be performed as an ambulatory procedure.Laparoscopic techniques for hernia repair make this approach one that may not be advisable in elders because of the necessity for general anesthesia.In elderly men the co-existence of inguinal hernia and prostatism is fairly common.Depending on the size of the prostate,the hernia repair should be postponed until after the prostate surgery.

During the Preoperative Assessment and Interview with a Patient Scheduled