# 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This paper was retracted because it was accepted due to a compromised peer review process, according to the publisher's investigation.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The paper itself does not present new findings, as it has been retracted due to peer review issues.

## Key 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- The article was retracted by the publisher due to a compromised peer review process.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The above article, published online on 12 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.