If a patient experiences increased interstitial fluid pressure within tissues surrounding a surgical wound, which consequence is most likely regarding lymphatic drainage?

💡 Explanation

Elevated interstitial pressure opposes the pressure gradient that drives fluid into the lymphatic capillaries, because the fluid uptake mechanism relies on this pressure difference. Therefore, fluid entry diminishes, rather than increases in drainage, and it affects uptake directly rather than affecting protein concentration or venous return.

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