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RETRACTION: Impact of Stapler Versus Manual Closure Techniques on Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Development Post‐Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

TL;DR
This paper was retracted because it was accepted due to a compromised peer review process, according to the publisher's investigation.
Contribution
The paper itself does not present new findings, as it has been retracted due to peer review issues.
Findings
The article was retracted by the publisher due to a compromised peer review process.
The authors disagree with the retraction decision.
The study originally aimed to compare stapler and manual closure techniques in laryngectomy outcomes.
Abstract
RETRACTION: DingS. , ZhangY. , GuoW. , YinG. , HuangZ. , and ZhongQ. , “Impact of Stapler Versus Manual Closure Techniques on Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Development Post‐Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14751, 10.1111/iwj.14751.38472132 PMC10932772 The above article, published online on 12 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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 disagree with the retraction.
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TopicsReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques · Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques · Head and Neck Cancer Studies
RETRACTION:
S. Ding , Y. Zhang , W. Guo , G. Yin , Z. Huang , and Q. Zhong , “Impact of Stapler Versus Manual Closure Techniques on Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Development Post‐Total Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14751, 10.1111/iwj.14751.38472132 PMC10932772
The above article, published online on 12 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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 disagree with the retraction.
