How does the appendix rupture?
The appendix has a little opening and waste material stops-up in the neck. So sometimes the appendix gets infected and perforates, or pops, from the pressure. In some cases, when it becomes perforated, an enormous amount of pus develops around it, and people can get a very large abscess, because the bacteria that were inside the appendix are able to go out into the abdominal cavity. Who is at risk for a ruptured appendicitis? Older people and infants are more likely to have a ruptured appendix. Unfortunately younger children can’t talk about their symptoms and older people seem to be either more stoic or are more un-in-touch with their bodies. This can make diagnosing appendicitis difficult. How are appendectomies performed? Appendectomy can be performed as an open surgery or as a laparoscopic procedure. With a laparoscopy, a surgeon will make a half-inch or a quarter-inch incision, put a magnifying scope in to see everything in the abdomen and then perform the surgery. So all laparosc
