[Elasticity of the lymphatic bed of the human esophageal wall in liver cirrhosis].

The maximal density of lymphatic capillaries in venous stasis was observed in persons of mature age and the minimal one--in elderly people. In adolescents and young people the number of lymphatic capillaries under conditions of the said pathology was found to be increased. The lymphatic bed of the oesophagus wall at early stages of the development of cirrhosis of the liver, apparently, ensured the outflow of the liquid from the organ tissues. As the disease developed, transudation of the liquid from sanguiferous capillaries exceeded the transport possibilities of the lymphatic bed, which led to the development of dynamic insufficiency of the lymphatic system.