“…Ruptures of the small bowel can be fatal, due to peritonitis. In some cases, especially when there is a delay in diagnosis, they can lead to sepsis from bacterial contamination, as well as cause blood loss with secondary intraperitoneal hemorrhage, significantly increasing the morbidity and mortality of these cases 1,3,16,18 . A delay of more than 24 hours is associated with approximately 30% of mortality 3,15,20 .…”