# RETRACTION: Effect of two different modalities of hysterectomy on wound infection and wound dehiscence in obese patients

## TL;DR

This retracted study examined how two types of hysterectomy affect wound infection and dehiscence in obese patients.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to manipulation of the peer review and publishing process.

## Key findings

- The article was retracted after an investigation found issues with its peer review process.
- Similarities in format and structure across multiple articles led to the retraction decision.

## Abstract

Retraction:
LongL.
,
HeX.
,
LiuY.
,
LeiC.
, “Effect of Two Different Modalities of Hysterectomy on Wound Infection and Wound Dehiscence in Obese Patients,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2023): e14664, 10.1111/iwj.14664.PMC1091236838439170

The above article, published online on 04 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction has been agreed on as the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to be manipulated.