# RETRACTION: Effect of Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery on Postoperative Wound Complications in Patients With Low Rectal Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper originally claimed laparoscopic surgery reduces postoperative wound complications in low rectal cancer patients.

## Contribution

The paper's meta-analysis was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted after an investigation found issues with the peer review process.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

YangS.
,
LinY.
,
ZhongW.
,
XuW.
,
HuangZ.
,
CaiS.
,
ChenW.
, and
ZhangB.
, “Effect of Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery on Postoperative Wound Complications in Patients With Low Rectal Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2024): e14471, 10.1111/iwj.14471.37935425
PMC10898391

The above article, published online on 07 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.