Title: Effect of active wound dressing on postoperative pain and wound healing in patients
undergoing anorectal surgery
Version: 0 Date: 29 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
I have read the article by Qie and colleagues with great interest. It is a retrospective study
examining the effect of active wound dressings on postoperative pain and wound healing in
patients undergoing anorectal surgery. Below are my suggestions for the article:
Preoperative and Postoperative Factors: I believe the rationale for assessing growth factors and
inflammatory markers in the preoperative and postoperative periods, particularly in the control
group of patients, should be explained in the manuscript. These parameters are not routine
markers assessed in anorectal surgical practices. Therefore, I think it would be important to
provide a transparent explanation of how these data were obtained for the control group in this
retrospective study.
Wound Dressing Frequency and Duration: The frequency of daily dressings and the duration for
which these dressings were maintained in both groups should be clarified.
Presentation of Results: Presenting the results both in tables and figures continuously leads to
repetition and could become monotonous for the reader. I believe it would be more effective to
choose either tables or figures, but not both, for presenting the data.
Discussion of Limitations and Strengths: A paragraph discussing the study’s limitations (with
reasons) and strengths should be added to the conclusion section. The limitations mentioned in
the conclusion could be elaborated further in this section.
Title: Effect of active wound dressing on postoperative pain and wound healing in patients
undergoing anorectal surgery
Version: 0 Date: 29 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
I have read the article by Qie and colleagues with great interest. It is a retrospective study
examining the effect of active wound dressings on postoperative pain and wound healing in
patients undergoing anorectal surgery. Below are my suggestions for the article:
Preoperative and Postoperative Factors: I believe the rationale for assessing growth factors and
inflammatory markers in the preoperative and postoperative periods, particularly in the control
group of patients, should be explained in the manuscript. These parameters are not routine
markers assessed in anorectal surgical practices. Therefore, I think it would be important to
provide a transparent explanation of how these data were obtained for the control group in this
retrospective study.
Wound Dressing Frequency and Duration: The frequency of daily dressings and the duration for
which these dressings were maintained in both groups should be clarified.
Presentation of Results: Presenting the results both in tables and figures continuously leads to
repetition and could become monotonous for the reader. I believe it would be more effective to
choose either tables or figures, but not both, for presenting the data.
Discussion of Limitations and Strengths: A paragraph discussing the study’s limitations (with
reasons) and strengths should be added to the conclusion section. The limitations mentioned in
the conclusion could be elaborated further in this section.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Effect of active wound dressing on postoperative pain and wound healing in patients
undergoing anorectal surgery
Version: 0 Date: 29 Jan 2025
Reviewer's report:
I have read the article by Qie and colleagues with great interest. It is a retrospective study
examining the effect of active wound dressings on postoperative pain and wound healing in
patients undergoing anorectal surgery. Below are my suggestions for the article:
Preoperative and Postoperative Factors: I believe the rationale for assessing growth factors and
inflammatory markers in the preoperative and postoperative periods, particularly in the control
group of patients, should be explained in the manuscript. These parameters are not routine
markers assessed in anorectal surgical practices. Therefore, I think it would be important to
provide a transparent explanation of how these data were obtained for the control group in this
retrospective study.
Wound Dressing Frequency and Duration: The frequency of daily dressings and the duration for
which these dressings were maintained in both groups should be clarified.
Presentation of Results: Presenting the results both in tables and figures continuously leads to
repetition and could become monotonous for the reader. I believe it would be more effective to
choose either tables or figures, but not both, for presenting the data.
Discussion of Limitations and Strengths: A paragraph discussing the study’s limitations (with
reasons) and strengths should be added to the conclusion section. The limitations mentioned in
the conclusion could be elaborated further in this section.
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