What Happens Appendix Bursts. A ruptured appendix can actually lead to death in some cases. A burst appendix seems like the ultimate medical emergency but medical treatment is moving away from surgery and toward antibiotics.
If it s left untreated peritonitis can quickly spread resulting in septicemia or bacteria in the blood. Should the inflamed appendix burst it will leak infectious waste into the abdominal cavity and cause a fatal condition known as peritonitis inflammation of the peritoneum which is the lining of the abdominal cavity which must be surgically removed and treated with strong antibiotics extremely quickly. When the appendix ruptures the entire faecal matters accumulated inside the small and large intestine bursts out into the abdomen thorugh the appendix opening.
A burst appendix seems like the ultimate medical emergency but medical treatment is moving away from surgery and toward antibiotics.
Anyone with a burst appendix has a life threatening condition and can develop septic shock. The stomach becomes rigid and stony hard to feel. In most cases a surgeon drains the abscess by placing a tube through your abdominal wall into the abscess. When the appendix ruptures the entire faecal matters accumulated inside the small and large intestine bursts out into the abdomen thorugh the appendix opening.
