Objective:

To evaluate the relationship between vascular parameters assessed by three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound and clinicopathologic parameters in early cervical carcinoma patients

and the value of vascular parameters in prediction of postoperative treatment.

Methods:

The data of 50 patients with early cervical carcinoma who underwent radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy in Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University from December 2009 to March 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. The parameters of tumor

clinicopathologic records and postoperative treatment were used for ana

lysis.

Results:

The comparative analysis of the relationship between the focal microvascular status and factors relevant to the prognosis of early cervical cancer showed that the focal blood perfusion was closely correlated with lymph node metastasis

parametrial infiltration and depth of stromal invasion 10 mm

which were all the key factors for the prognosis of cervical cancer (

P

﹤0.05). The vascularity index (VI) was significantly associated with pelvic lymph node metastasis and parametrial infiltration (

P

﹤0.05). The presence of poor blood flow signal with VI3.97 or abundant blood flow signal was associated with the need for postoperative treatment (

OR

: 12.5

95%

CI

: 2.92-53.48).

Conclusion:

VI and abundant blood flowsignal can be used as useful indicators for predicting postoperative treatment of early cervical carcinoma .