If lymphatic vessel constriction impairs fluid drainage from tissues, which consequence dominates regarding capillary filtration dynamics?

💡 Explanation

Constriction of lymphatic vessels leads to decreased fluid drainage, thus elevating interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure because the filtration rate exceeds lymphatic return. Therefore, hydrostatic pressure increases in the interstitium rather than decreases, and fluid accumulates because of impaired drainage, rather than increased reabsorption.

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