Gastinger I, Lippert H, Sroka T
Arbeitsgruppe, Leistungserfassung und Qualitätssicherung in der Chirurgie, Chirurgische Klinik Suhl.
Zentralbl Chir. 1992;117(1):13-7.
The diagnosis of appendicitis in 1989 admitted patients with an age of 1 to 14 years was prospectively investigated. In 82.6% acute inflammatory changes were found. Rate of perforation was 9.9%. Between 2 and 5 years old patients 28.5% had a perforated appendix. In two cases a colon disease and in one case a malignant carcinoid was found. No death was registered after appendectomy.
