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Impact of Perioperative Antibiotic Use on Surgical Scarring
Sponsor: Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Summary
This retrospective observational cohort study will evaluate whether perioperative antibiotic use is associated with long-term surgical scar outcomes. The study will include adult patients who underwent body surface surgery at Nanfang Hospital between January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2025 and have available surgical, medication, and scar-related clinical records. The study will not assign participants to any treatment. Researchers will review existing medical records, perioperative antibiotic exposure, surgical characteristics, complications, and scar assessments or photographs. Scar outcomes will be assessed using modified visual analogue scale scores, scar width, scar type, and scar-related complications.
Official title: Perioperative Antibiotic Use and Its Impact on Postoperative Scarring: A Retrospective Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5000
Start Date
2026-08-03
Completion Date
2026-08-15
Last Updated
2026-08-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Perioperative Antibiotic Exposure
Patterns of perioperative antibiotic use documented in existing medical records, including timing, indication, antibiotic type, duration, frequency, and route of administration. No antibiotic treatment will be assigned or provided by the study.
Locations (1)
Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China