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RETRACTION: Effect of Chitosan‐Based Gel Dressing on Wound Infection, Synechia, and Granulations after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of Nasal Polyps: A Meta‐Analysis
TL;DR
This retracted study claimed chitosan-based gel dressings reduce infection and scarring after sinus surgery, but was found to have fake peer reviews.
Contribution
The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process, revealing issues with its scientific validity.
Findings
The article was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.
The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
The retraction was agreed upon by the journal editor and publisher.
Abstract
RETRACTION: LiuR. and GongZ. , “Effect of Chitosan‐Based Gel Dressing on Wound Infection, Synechia, and Granulations after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of Nasal Polyps: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 19, no. 8 (2022): 2146–2153, 10.1111/iwj.13820.35524493 PMC9705184 The above article, published online on 07 May 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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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TopicsNasal Surgery and Airway Studies · Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
RETRACTION:
R. Liu and Z. Gong , “Effect of Chitosan‐Based Gel Dressing on Wound Infection, Synechia, and Granulations after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of Nasal Polyps: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 19, no. 8 (2022): 2146–2153, 10.1111/iwj.13820.35524493 PMC9705184
The above article, published online on 07 May 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.