# RETRACTION: Comparative Efficacy of Silver Alginate Dressings Versus Standard Gauze in Enhancing Wound Healing Post‐Mastectomy for Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed silver alginate dressings improved wound healing after mastectomy for a type of breast cancer, but it was accepted due to a flawed peer review process.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process and does not present valid new findings.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
- The study's conclusions about wound healing efficacy are not trustworthy.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

QiangK.
,
JiangH.
,
XingY.
,
LiangX.
,
LuoY.
, and
WuX.
, “Comparative Efficacy of Silver Alginate Dressings Versus Standard Gauze in Enhancing Wound Healing Post‐Mastectomy for Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 4 (2024): e14558, 10.1111/iwj.14558.38155417
PMC10961884

The above article, published online on 28 December 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.