[Appendicitis admitting diagnosis. A 3-year analysis].

During a period of three years 863 patients were stationary admitted with a appendicitis as assignment diagnosis. Appendicitis of a disease of the appendix was found in 59.4% of the patients. 40.6% of all admitted patients showed no evidence of appendicitis. Out of these cases, 281 patients (32.6%) were treated conservatively, 69 patients (8%) underwent an operation. The result of the analysis indicated, that the assignment diagnosis appendicitis--now as before--is significantly doubtful having an impact on the subsequential decisions.