Surgery General 51c94b50 Diffuse peritonitis following appendicitis is usually seen - A When appendicular perforation occurs early (within 24 hours) B When perforation occurs late (after 24 hours) C Particularly in non-obstructive appendicitis D When antibiotics are withheld High-Yield Explanation In late stages greater omentum and small bowel become adherent to inflamed appendix, walling off the spread of peritoneal contamination