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Surg."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the effects of aesthetic nursing interventions on postoperative quality of life, body image, and psychological outcomes in patients with cervical cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This retrospective cohort study included 210 patients undergoing cervical cancer surgery between January 2022 and June 2024. Patients were categorized into an aesthetic nursing intervention group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200990) and a basic nursing group (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009120). Outcomes were assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 as the primary quality-of-life measure, with the SF-36 as a supplementary generic health-status measure, together with the BIS, BIDQ, GAD-7, and PHQ-9 at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively. Between-group differences were analyzed using non-parametric tests, and longitudinal changes were evaluated using linear mixed-effects models. Exploratory multivariable regression was conducted to assess time-dependent effects.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Patients receiving aesthetic nursing demonstrated significantly better quality of life scores (EORTC QLQ-C30) and improved body image and anxiety outcomes compared with the basic nursing group (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Improvements were more pronounced during the mid- to late postoperative period. Regression analysis indicated that aesthetic nursing was associated with improved outcomes over time, particularly after the early postoperative phase.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Aesthetic nursing interventions may improve postoperative quality of life, body image, and anxiety in patients with cervical cancer. 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