Clinical Characteristics and Risk factors of Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Patients in Oman: An 11-year experience from a tertiary centre

Authors

• Shurooq S. Al Shereiqi, Department of Pediatrics, Oman medical speciality Board, Muscat, Oman
• Aisha Al Fudhaili, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman AND Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
• Dafalla Rahmatalla, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman AND Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
• Ravi Chandra, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman AND Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
• Sanjay Jaju, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
• Ahmed Al Adawi, Department of Medicine, Oman medical speciality Board, Muscat, Oman
• Adawiya Al Jamei, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman AND Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
• Yusriya Al Rawahi, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman AND Department of Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, OmanFollow

Abstract

Objectives: The incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) in the paediatric population has increased over the past two decades, with an estimated annual rate of 0.78 per 100,000 children. This study aimed to describe the risk factors and characteristics of AP in Omani children. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including all children <14 years who were admitted and treated with AP at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Muscat, Oman, from January 2010 to December 2020. Case presentations, aetiology, management, and outcomes were reviewed. Results: During the 11-year study period, 55 cases were identified (male: female, 1.2:1). The most frequently reported risk factors were toxic/metabolic (49.1%). Abdominal pain was the predominant symptom (76.4%). Conservative treatment was administered in 74.5% of cases, while the remaining patients required surgery or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Of the 55 patients, 51 fully recovered. The number of risk factors per case was not associated with patient outcomes or length of hospital stay. Conclusion: Future multicentre and prospective studies with comprehensive data collection are crucial to further understand paediatric AP in Oman and inform potential modifications to treatment guidelines.

Article Type

Original Study

Publication Date

9-30-2025

First Page

883

Last Page

889

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Recommended Citation

Shereiqi, Shurooq S. Al; Fudhaili, Aisha Al; Rahmatalla, Dafalla; Chandra, Ravi; Jaju, Sanjay; Adawi, Ahmed Al; Jamei, Adawiya Al; and Rawahi, Yusriya Al (2025) "Clinical Characteristics and Risk factors of Acute Pancreatitis in Paediatric Patients in Oman: An 11-year experience from a tertiary centre," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 25: 883-889.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2912