“…3,18,23 "Suction" is then continued by large, superficial, and low-pressure venous system. 3,18,23 Because lymph itself has a lower colloid osmotic pressure than blood, lymphatic fluid is drawn into capillaries. 17 Therefore, transplanted lymph nodes must have an adequate blood supply to maintain Starling forces, reestablish afferent and efferent lymphatic connections, and survive with minimal atrophy.…”