410 Acute Pancreatitis Annual Review in Cumberland Infirmary

Abstract

Aim To document the incidence and presentation of acute pancreatitis, and to audit the process and outcome of management of patients against the UK guidelines in Cumberland Infirmary. Results Out of the 206 patients who had acute pancreatitis and admitted to the Cumberland infirmary 116 were male and 90 were female. Causes The alcohol consumption and the biliary pathology were the commonest cause, were 56 and 96 patients, respectively. The pancreatic lesions were the cause in 6 patients. The other causes: two patients the cause of the inflammation were drugs (azathioprine and steroids), while the ERCP was the cause in 8 patient and mumps for the one patient. Out of the 9 patients of pancreatic necrosis one patient died. 10/206 Patients with diagnosis of pancreatitis have been referred to the Remote surveillance Programme for N. Pancreatitis to the Freeman Hospital. 6 patients of them have been diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis. The number of the patients died in Cumberland infirmary in 2020 with the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis are 10 patients 04.87%. (The national mortality rate is 4–10%). Conclusions To follow NICE Guidelines for management of acute pancreatitis: Pancreatitis, published Sep 2018. To continue a close teamwork in terms of referrals as well as HPB MDT. To report patients with pancreatic necrosis to the FRH surveillance.