# RETRACTION: Effects of Parasternal Intercostal Block on Surgical Site Wound Infection and Pain in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed to analyze the effects of a pain-blocking technique on wound infections and pain after heart surgery.

## Contribution

The study aimed to evaluate parasternal intercostal block's impact using a meta-analysis, but was retracted due to compromised peer review.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
- No valid conclusions can be drawn from the study.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

LiJ.‐Q.
,
LiZ.‐H.
,
DongP.
,
LiuP.
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XuY.‐Z.
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FanZ.‐J.
, “Effects of Parasternal Intercostal Block on Surgical Site Wound Infection and Pain in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 2 (2024): e14433, 10.1111/iwj.14433.PMC1082871237846438

The above article, published online on 17 October 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.