Aetiology, presentation and outcomes of patients presenting with acute pancreatitis in a tertiary care hospital Authors Zahabia Sohail Department of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Hafsa Shaikh Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Nimra Iqbal 4th Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Hassan Musood 3rd Year MBBS Student, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Om Parkash Department of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9279 Keywords: Pancreatitis, Cholelithiasis, Idiopathic pancreatitis, Aetiology, Outcomes Abstract Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a multi-causal disease with a high rate of hospitalisation. Only a few clinical studies have investigated the aetiological background, severity, and outcome of AP in Pakistan. Hence, this study was carried out to determine the aforementioned factors and correlate them with outcomes in a tertiary care setting. This was a cross-sectional, retrospective study conducted at the Department of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Data was analysed using statistical software SPSS version 25. Vomiting was the predominant presenting complaint and was seen in 139 (78.5%) patients. Gallstones were the predominant cause in 68 (37%) patients, followed by idiopathic pancreatitis in 22 (12%) patients. Thirteen (7.1%) patients passed away. Patients with systemic complications were likely to suffer from severe disease (p=0.02), whereas those with local complications were at an increased risk of mortality (p=0.04). ---Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-02-11 How to Cite Zahabia Sohail, Hafsa Shaikh, Nimra Iqbal, Hassan Musood, & Om Parkash. (2024). Aetiology, presentation and outcomes of patients presenting with acute pancreatitis in a tertiary care hospital. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(3), 563–565. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9279 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 3 (2024): MARCH Section Short Communication License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.