# RETRACTION: Comparison of the Risk of Postoperative Wound Infection in Patients With Rectal Cancer by Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann's Surgery

## TL;DR

This retracted study compared postoperative wound infection risks in rectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open Hartmann's surgery.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process and does not contribute valid findings.

## Key findings

- The article was retracted after an investigation found issues with the peer review process.
- No valid conclusions or results can be drawn from this retracted study.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

JiangY.
,
LiuR.
,
YouQ.
,
FanX.
,
WuY.
, and
ZengZ.
, “Comparison of the Risk of Postoperative Wound Infection in Patients With Rectal Cancer by Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann's Surgery,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 2 (2024): e14752, 10.1111/iwj.14752.

The above article, published online on 07 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 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.