Effect of Surgical Site Infections on Patient Reported Cosmetic Outcomes in Dermatologic Surgery

Region Skane

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgical Site Infection; Patient Satisfaction

Treatments: Other: SCAR-Q survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04744961

RegionSkane2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study involves surveying two matched groups of patients that underwent dermatologic surgery at our department. One group had a documented surgical site infection and the other didn't. All patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire in which they assess the physical appearance of their scars and its psychosocial impact. Results will be compared between the groups.

Full description

65 patients with a documented surgical site infection will be compared to 65 patients with normal wound healing in terms of patient reported outcome regarding scar physical appearance and psychosocial impact using SCAR-Q questionnaire.

Enrollment: 114 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient above 18 years of age that underwent a dermatosurgical procedure at our department between march 2017 and march 2020.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients assessed as not suitable for telephone survey due to hearing disabilities or cognitive impairment

Trial design

114 participants in 2 patient groups

Surgical site infections

Treatment:

Other: SCAR-Q survey

Normal would healing

Treatment:

Other: SCAR-Q survey