Changes in Uterine Artery Resistance Index Following Cervical Conization

Eligible patients undergoing cervical conization are evaluated using transvaginal color Doppler sonography to examine alterations in bilateral uterine artery blood flow. Sonographic examinations are standardized and conducted during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, both preoperatively and at the one-month postoperative follow-up visit. Participant allocation to surgical modification groups is determined through a randomization process, where patients receive either hemostatic lateral sutures placed at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions of the cervix or undergo the procedure without any lateral sutures. Fresh pathology specimens are systematically weighed and measured for volume. Postoperative changes in the right and left uterine artery Resistance Index (Delta RI) are analyzed to determine the independent effects of surgical techniques, specimen physical dimensions, and histopathological lesion severity on uterine hemodynamics.

Inclusion criteria

• Regularly menstruating female patients aged between 30 and 50 years.
• Definitive clinical indication for cervical conization based on abnormal cervical cytology, positive HPV screening, or colposcopy-guided biopsy findings.

Exclusion criteria

• Concomitant pelvic pathologies that could independently alter uterine artery blood flow or Doppler indices, such as uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), or hydrosalpinx.
• Acute postoperative bleeding complications.