# RETRACTION: Effect of Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy on Postoperative Wound Complications in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper originally claimed to compare laparoscopic and open distal pancreatectomy for wound complications in pancreatic cancer patients.

## Contribution

The paper has been retracted due to a compromised peer review process and does not contribute valid new findings.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- The article was retracted after an investigation found issues with the peer review process.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:

HongC.
and
LiuW.
, “Effect of Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy on Postoperative Wound Complications in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 2 (2024): e14564, 10.1111/iwj.14708.38351522
PMC10864682

The above article, published online on 13 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.