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Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and simple detection were calculated. Subgroup analysis was also performed according to the severity of lymphedema.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results\u2003Total of 328 LVAs were performed. The HFCDU overall had significantly higher sensitivity for identifying lymphatic vessels (99%) over MRL (83.5%) and ICG lymphography (82.3%)(p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). Both ICG lymphography and HFCDU had 100% specificity and PPV. The NPV was 3.6%, 6.5% and 57.1% respectively for MRL, ICG lymphography, and HFCDU. All modalities showed high sensitivity for early stage 2 lymphedema while HFCDU showed a significantly higher sensitivity for late stage 2 (MRL:79.7%, ICG:83.1%, HFCDU:97%) and stage 3 (MRL:79.7%, ICG:79.7%, HFCDU:100%) over the other two modalities (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003This study demonstrated while all three modalities are able to provide good information, the sensitivity may alter as the severity of lymphedema progresses. The HFCDU will provide the best detection for lymphatic vessels throughout all stages of lymphedema. However, as each modality provides different and unique information, combining and evaluating the data according to the stage of lymphedema will be able to maximize the chance for a successful surgical outcome.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0042-1745745","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,14]],"date-time":"2022-04-14T20:49:21Z","timestamp":1649969361000},"page":"092-101","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Comparative Analysis of Preoperative High Frequency Color Doppler Ultrasound versus MR Lymphangiography versus ICG Lymphography of Lymphatic Vessels in Lymphovenous Anastomosis"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"Hyung Bae","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sung 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