RT Book, Section A1 Grover, Amit S. A1 Verhave, Menno A2 Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 Chiang, Vincent W. SR Print(0) ID 1146117143 T1 Pancreatitis T2 Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071829281 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146117143 RD 2024/03/19 AB Acute pancreatitis, the most common pancreatic disorder in childhood,1,2 is a costly and increasingly recognized disease. Studies from the United States, Mexico, and Australia have reported an increasing incidence of pediatric acute pancreatitis over the past two decades, though the reasons for such increases remain unclear.3-9 In the United States, approximately 11,000 children are diagnosed with acute pancreatitis each year, providing a total fiscal burden of more than $200 million/year. The burden, however, is not limited to cost, as pediatric acute pancreatitis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, with reported mortality rates ranging from 0% to as high as 11%. The incidence of acute pancreatitis is 2 to 13 new cases annually per 100,000 children.4,7,10