Table 5.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Proposed Protocol

Advantages

Easy to perform Real-time, point-of-care visualization of lymphatic anatomy Assessment of lymphatic flow Low risk of adverse events

Disadvantages

Time-consuming preparation Costs of IC-Flow Imaging System and ICG tracer Pain of subcutaneous application Retention of the tracer at the place of injection Cannot be repeated unless the tracer is washed out Potentially insufficient penetration of the camera 2-3 cm from the skin surface in obese patients We did not assess the lymph flow in liters per hour, but we can assess the time needed to reach predefined points (ie, knee)

ICG = indocyanine green.