Correction to: International Journal of Colorectal Disease

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-018-03224-8

The data in the Table 1 of the original version of this article, unfortunately, contained errors. The total number of patients aged over 55 years, “453 (43)” should read “452 (43)” and the number of male patients aged 40–54 years, “333 (55)” should read “334 (55)”. The total number of male patients aged 40–54 years should read 334 in the main text. The correct table is shown as follows:

Table 1 Patients with histologically confirmed appendicitis