Objectives: To establish the UK incidence and clinical associations of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children aged 0 to 14 years.
Methods: Monthly surveillance of new cases of AP in children under 15 years of age through the British Pediatric Surveillance Unit conducted from April 2013 to April 2014 (inclusive) followed by 1-year administrative follow-up for all valid cases.
Results: Ninety-four cases (48 boys) fulfilled the diagnostic criteria.