title: Paediatric pancreatic problems: a five-year experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To analyse a tertiary care experience with various pancreatic problems in the paediatric age group and clarify the frequency of various pancreatic diseases in the same patient population as well as the role of surgical or conservative management in their treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients with clinical suspicion of disease pertaining to the pancreas, substantiated by laboratory investigations or imaging modalities over a period of five years are included in our study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the total 228 patients with various pancreatic problems, who presented to us, mostly with acute pancreatitis and pancreatic trauma, 64 needed surgical interventions. The total mortality rate encountered was a meagre 3.5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Paediatric pancreatic disorders are not so infrequent; and a high index of suspicion aided by the newer modalities of investigation greatly helps in the appropriate and timely management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, M. G. M. Medical College and M. Y. Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Lahoti
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Bhaskar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Satsangi
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sudarania
authors.forename: Shashi S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Upadhyaya
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography