title: [Appendicitis in children--the number of unnecessary operations declining].
authors.affiliation: TYKS, lastenkirurgian yksikkö PL 52, 20521 Turku.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikoskelainen
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hurme
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome