Background: Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory pathology with large regional variations in incidence and etiology. Aim: The aim of the study was to provide a description of the epidemiologic situation of AP in Albanian population, regarding incidence, etiology and severity of the disease. Methods: We have studied all the files of all patients with acute pancreatitis admitted at the UHC Mother Theresa during an eight year period (2005-2012). The results: We had 964 admissions with the diagnosis acute pancreatitis, making an incidence of 5.64 per 100 000 inhabitants per year. Mean age of patients was 54.5 ± 16.93 years old. Among risk factors, alcohol consumption was found in 382 patients (39.6%), gallstone in 362 patients (37.6%), and others in 220 patients (22.8%). Conclusion: The incidence of acute pancreatitis in Albania ranges from 3.6 5.64 new cases per 100 000 inhabitants per year, with an increasing trend during the last years. The incidence of AP among females almost doubles during 2005-2012. Alcohol consumption is the predominating etiologic factor among young males.
Key words: Acute pancreatitis, incidence, etiology, risk factors.
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