Acute pancreatitis in children - morbidity and outcomes at 1 year.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To establish short-term and medium-term complications 1-year postdiagnosis, of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children aged 0-14 years.

Design

One-year follow-up of a prospective monthly surveillance of new cases of AP in children under 15 years through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) from April 2013 to April 2014.

Setting

A monthly surveillance of >3700 consultant paediatricians and paediatric surgeons in the UK and Ireland using the BPSU.

Patients

Children aged 0-14 years with a new diagnosis of AP.

Main outcome measures

The outcomes following AP, including the incidence of complications and comorbidity at diagnosis and at 1 year.

Results

Of the 94 new confirmed cases of AP identified in the UK during the study period, 90 c

SUBMITTER: Bhanot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258515 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature