# 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The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process, revealing issues with its scientific validity.

## Key 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- The article was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.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The above article, published online on 07 May 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.