title: [Important epidemiologic aspects of appendicitis].
abstract: In the past 20 years the frequency of appendectomies has been halved. The reason of this lies in the strictly indication for operation. A perforation rate more than 10% and a sex relation 1:1 point at a balanced indication.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horntrich
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*