White light and fluorescent images in mice prior to and 2, 6, 13, 20, and 27 days after PLN removal.

<p>Images were acquired 10 mins after i.d. injection of ICG. Magnified fluorescent images of the red rectangles (a, b, c, and d) were also acquired. Arrow, ICG injection site. Double arrow, PLN. Open arrowhead, popliteal efferent collecting lymphatic vessel. Arrowhead, ILN. Open arrow, lymphatic vessel branch points from previously observed lymphatic vessels after PLN surgery. Double open arrow, IsLN. Inset, Intravital color image after i.d. injection of EBD. Scale bar, 1 mm.