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RETRACTION: Effect of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Treatment in Vascular Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis

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A retracted study on wound treatment in vascular surgery is withdrawn due to a compromised peer review process.
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The article was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
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Abstract
RETRACTION: MengX. , XieX. , LiuY. , HuangC. , WangL. , FangX. , and ChenX. , “Effect of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Treatment in Vascular Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 1 (2024): e14392, 10.1111/iwj.14392.37722871 PMC10788581 The above article, published online on 18 September 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
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TopicsReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques · Surgical Sutures and Adhesives · Surgical site infection prevention
RETRACTION:
X. Meng , X. Xie , Y. Liu , C. Huang , L. Wang , X. Fang , and X. Chen , “Effect of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Treatment in Vascular Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 1 (2024): e14392, 10.1111/iwj.14392.37722871 PMC10788581
The above article, published online on 18 September 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
