Pancreas-preserving duodenal resections as a surgery of choice for the isolated form of cystic dystrophy of the duodenal wall (pure form of groove pancreatitis)

Background: Management of the isolated form of cystic dystrophy of the duodenal wall (CDDW), or pure form of groove pancreatitis, is controversial. Pancreatoduodenectomy is considered to be the most suitable procedure for CDDW. Pancreas-preserving procedures (PPDR) have been described as surgical options for the cases where only the duodenum has been involved. There are no studies comparing pancreas-preserving vs. pancreas-resecting procedures...