A 43-year-old member asked:
How dangerous is a burst appendix in a 75 year old?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience in Pathology
Dangerous: Burst appendix is dangerous at any age as it may lead to general peritonitis, septicemia and death.
Answered on Jul 28, 2012
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Question?: Is your question: is this OK?- I would follow the surgeon's advice which sounds good.
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