Backed up iPhone, will unplugging during later sync alter my backup files?

Ok my iPhone needs to be replaced and I was told to come home and do a backup of my data and come in to Apple tomorow to exchange for a new phone.
I hooked up iPhone to iTunes and ran backup which took about 30 minutes or more. No problem. Then I unhooked my phone when done.
The problem is that I reconnected my iPhone to computer because I wanted to save a video to my computer Pictures file. But as soon as I connected to my computer iTunes started syncing my phone (which I did not want to do). I quickly slid my finger across the bar on the phone that said "Slide here to cancel" the sync and stopped it.
My question is: will this fast 5 second "sync" alter my backup files?
Basically I did my backup and then deleted alot of personal videos and photos and such form my phone because I did not want to turn the old phone in with personal items in it. So I did NOT want to sync or backup my phone now that I deleted tons of items. Just worried the fast 5 second sync messed up my backup files.
Can someone put my mind at ease?
Thanks,
Angie

I see my original backup stored in itunes and no other backups since then so I guess I'm safe? The original backup is still there with the correct time so I assume it wasnt changed. I mean after all I stopped the sync process within a few seconds of it starting, so surely no changes were made to my earlier backup...(I hope and pray).
I was just worried since I removed alot from my phone after I backed uo. I did not want itunes to create a backup of my phone since I had deleted so much from all my files.
Tired, hope that made sense. Really worried about handing my phone in tomorrow and hoping my data is all safely saved.

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