P86 PANC Study - Pancreatitis: A National Cohort Study

Pancreatitis is a common, yet complex, surgical presentation with an incidence of approximately 56 cases per 100,000 people per year in the UK. The management of pancreatitis can vary significantly between different regions, hospitals or clinicians despite a number of national and international guidelines. Historic regional studies in the UK have shown management to be suboptimal with regards to time to diagnosis, higher dependency care or dynamic CT for severe cases and time to definitive treatment of gallstones. Aim We aim to assess current variation in practice in the management of patients diagnosed with early acute pancreatitis. This will identify areas for future research need, and give the groundwork for a potential future model of ambulatory care in a select subgroup of patients. Study design Pancreatitis: A National Cohort Study (PANC Study) is a multicentre, prospective cohort audit which will be conducted through trainee-led research collaboratives in Spring 2021. All patients >18 years, presenting with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis by modified Atlanta classification, will be included during the 2-month collection period. Data will only be collected for the first 30-days from presentation. The data collected will include patient demographics, admission observations and investigations, aetiology, management and complications and will be anonymised and uploaded onto an online platform for analysis. Conclusions Management of pancreatitis has not been previously assessed nationally in the UK. Obtaining data on population characteristics, management choices and patient outcomes will allow for resource planning so that the service provision reflects local and national population needs.