<prompt> Please answer with one of the option in the bracket. Write reasoning in between . Write answer in between .Q:A 58-year-old obese male has noticed the gradual development of a soft bulge on his right groin that has been present over the past year and occasionally becomes very tender. He notices that it comes out when he coughs and strains during bowel movements. He is able to push the bulge back in without issue. After examination, you realize that he has an inguinal hernia and recommend open repair with mesh placement. After surgery, the patient returns to clinic and complains of numbness and tingling in the upper part of the scrotum and base of the penis. What nerve was most likely injured during the procedure?? A: Iliohypogastric nerve, B: Genitofemoral nerve, C: Ilioinguinal nerve, D: Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, E: Obturator nerve,  <response>: This is a clinical vignette describing a patient with an inguinal hernia who underwent surgical repair with mesh placement. After surgery, the patient developed numbness and tingling in the upper scrotum and base of the penis, suggesting injury to a sensory nerve during the procedure. The question asks which nerve was most likely injured during the hernia repair surgery that resulted in the patients symptoms. Based on the anatomy, the ilioinguinal nerve provides sensation to the upper scrotum and base of the penis. Injury to this nerve during inguinal hernia repair is a known complication. The other nerves listed are less likely to be injured in this type of surgery or do not innervate the areas where the patient is experiencing numbness and tingling.C: Ilioinguinal nerve 