# RETRACTION: Role of Hydrocolloid Dressing in Preventing Face Pressure Ulcers From Non‐Invasive Ventilation and Facilitating Postoperative Wound Healing in Maxillofacial Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed hydrocolloid dressings help prevent face pressure ulcers and aid wound healing in maxillofacial surgery, but it was accepted due to a compromised peer review process.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to a flawed peer review process and lacks valid scientific contribution.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted after an investigation found a compromised peer review process.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
- The study's conclusions about hydrocolloid dressings are not scientifically valid.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

WangJ.
,
GaoQ.
,
FengX.
, and
ChenY.
, “Role of Hydrocolloid Dressing in Preventing Face Pressure Ulcers From Non‐Invasive Ventilation and Facilitating Postoperative Wound Healing in Maxillofacial Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2024): e14780, 10.1111/iwj.14780.38385780
PMC10883250

The above article, published online on 22 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.