Groove pancreatitis has a spectrum of severity and can be managed conservatively

The natural history of groove pancreatitis is incompletely characterized. Published literature suggests a high rate of surgery. We describe the short- and long-term outcomes in a cohort of patients with groove pancreatitis treated at our institution.Medical records of patients hospitalized in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center system from 2000 to 2014 and diagnosed with groove pancreatitis based on imaging were retrospectively reviewed....