[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

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lymph (Zuther 2011)• Traumatic scars may affect the lymphatic system, damaging the normal flow oflymph.

Clinical ConsiderationFour continuous minutes of abdominal lymph pumping (1 pump/sec) hasbeen shown to increase immune cell release from mesenteric lymph nodes.Specialized T cells primed in the gut are faster-acting/superior-performingimmune cells. Recent studies suggest that abdominal lymphatic pumpingmay inhibit solid tumor development and bacterial pneumonia (Hodge etal. 2010, 2013).

Clinical Consideration

Four continuous minutes of abdominal lymph pumping (1 pump/sec) has

been shown to increase immune cell release from mesenteric lymph nodes.

Specialized T cells primed in the gut are faster-acting/superior-performing

immune cells. Recent studies suggest that abdominal lymphatic pumping

may inhibit solid tumor development and bacterial pneumonia (Hodge et

al. 2010, 2013).

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