Appendicitis has started to be among the topics that many people are curious about and researching on social media. Due to Galatasaray Coach Okan Buruk undergoing appendicitis surgery, many Galatasaray fans started looking for answers to the questions “What is appendicitis, what causes it? Is appendicitis dangerous?” Here are the details.
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix on the cecum. It is treated by cutting out the inflamed appendix. The symptoms of appendicitis are widespread abdominal pain that cannot be localized, loss of appetite and the urge to defecate. The pain passes to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen after 6-8 hours and can be localized. IS APPENDICITIS BURSTING DANGEROUS? The appendix, whose root is blocked and infected with bacteria, first swells. Then, circulatory disorders develop and a perforation occurs as a result of decay in a certain area. This is called perforated appendicitis. This decay and perforation can occur at any time after the first 24 hours after the onset of appendicitis symptoms.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN APPENDICITIS BURSTS? If a burst appendix is not treated, a ruptured appendix can lead to infection, abscess, an infection in the bloodstream known as sepsis and even death. WHAT CAUSES APPENDICITIS? The appendix is located in the lower right part of the abdomen, connected to a part of the large intestine. The appendix, which causes appendicitis, is a small, finger-sized sac that protrudes from the lower right end of the large intestine. It is caused by stool moving through the large intestine blocking the appendix or by a virus, bacteria, or parasite causing inflammation in the appendix. The inflammation swells the appendix and it bursts. Sometimes, tumors can also cause appendicitis.
