PANC Study (Pancreatitis: A National Cohort Study): national cohort study examining the first 30 days from presentation of acute pancreatitis in the UK

PANC Study Collaborative, Angeliki Kosti, Aditya Borakati, Aarti Varma, Aayush Gupta, Abdalla Mustafa, Abdul Hakeem, Abdul Quddus, Abdullah Bin Sahl, Abhijeet Beniwal, Abidemi Adesuyi, Ada Maria Krzak, Adam Brooks, Adam Frampton, Adam Gadhvi, Adam Talbot, Ahmed Elnogoomi, Ahmed Mahgoub, Ahmed Naqvi, Ahmed PervezAhmed Salman Bodla, Ahmed Taha, Ahmed Tawfik, Aishwarya Prabhu, Aiysha Puri, Ajay Belgaumkar, Ajay Gupta, Alan McCrorie, Alasdair Findlay, Albert Healey, Alexandra De Prendergast, Alexia Farrugia, Alexios Dosis, Alfie Adiamah, Ali Sallam, Alicia Wong, Alison Bradley, Allie Martin, Alma Collins, Altaf Awan, Amanda Bond, Amanda Koh, Amar Kourdouli, Ameet G Patel, Amenah Dhannoon, Amjad Khalil, Amlan Banerjee, Amnah Khan, Amr Elserafy, Amro Alamassi, Amy Owen, Marianne L Hollyman*, et al

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Abstract

Background

Acute pancreatitis is a common, yet complex, emergency surgical presentation. Multiple guidelines exist and management can vary significantly. The aim of this first UK, multicentre, prospective cohort study was to assess the variation in management of acute pancreatitis to guide resource planning and optimize treatment.

Methods

All patients aged greater than or equal to 18 years presenting with acute pancreatitis, as per the Atlanta criteria, from March to April 2021 were eligible for inclusion and followed up for 30 days. Anonymized data were uploaded to a secure electronic database in line with local governance approvals.

Results

A total of 113 hospitals contributed data on 2580 patients, with an equal sex distribution and a mean age of 57 years. The aetiology was gallstones in 50.6 per cent, with idiopathic the next most common (22.4 per cent). In addition to the 7.6 per cent with a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis, 20.1 per cent of patients had a previous episode of acute pancreatitis. One in 20 patients were classed as having severe pancreatitis, as per the Atlanta criteria. The overall mortality rate was 2.3 per cent at 30 days, but rose to one in three in the severe group. Predictors of death included male sex, increased age, and frailty; previous acute pancreatitis and gallstones as aetiologies were protective. Smoking status and body mass index did not affect death.

Conclusion

Most patients presenting with acute pancreatitis have a mild, self-limiting disease. Rates of patients with idiopathic pancreatitis are high. Recurrent attacks of pancreatitis are common, but are likely to have reduced risk of death on subsequent admissions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberzrad008
JournalBJS Open
Early online date10 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2023

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