Groove pancreatitis treated by duodenal and biliary bypass

Groove pancreatitis is a type of pancreatitis where inflammation occurs in the “groove area” which is the narrow space surrounded by the duodenum, head of the pancreas and common bile duct, where lymph nodes, blood vessels and pancreatic duct exist. Groove area inflammation causes duodenal stenosis/obstruction, narrowing of the extrahepatic biliary tree and sometimes pancreatitis. The exact etiology of the disease is not well understood but...