# RETRACTION: Shame in Patients Undergoing Ureterostomy: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

## TL;DR

This retracted study aimed to explore feelings of shame in patients undergoing a specific urinary surgery called ureterostomy.

## Contribution

The paper claimed to present new insights into emotional experiences of patients with ureterostomy, but it was retracted due to compromised peer review.

## Key findings

- The article was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
- No valid findings were reported as the paper was retracted before publication confirmation.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

LiQ.
,
ZhuoL.
, and
ZhangT.
, “Shame in Patients Undergoing Ureterostomy: A Cross‐Sectional Survey,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2024): e14793, 10.1111/iwj.14793.38453161
PMC10920030

The above article, published online on 07 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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 did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.