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Topical negative pressure (TNP): Fields of Applications and Mechanisms of Effect Topical negative pressure (TNP) application is recognized as a valid method to accelerate wound healing process and has been put to active clinical use for the last 15 years. This method incorporates the application of sub atmospheric pressure to a wound in a localized and controlled manner. The device which imposes topical negative pressure, the V.A.C. system (Vacuum Assisted Closure-Kinetic Concept Inc. USA) is being used for our patients by the chronic wound treatment center of our clinic for two years. Shrinkage of wound area, decreased local edema, and increased granulation tissue formation were observed in the lesions treated with TNP. These results have confirmed that, TNP application has become an effective tool for preoperative wound preparation in our clinic. The present study, we reviewed the use and means of benefit of TNP application in our clinic for the last two years were reviewed. Topical negative pressure (TNB) is a current method that has been widely used in acute and chronic wounds for the last 15 years and accelerates wound healing. In this method, the wound is controlled and localized by the atmospheric pressure. The V.A.C system (Vacuum Assisted Closure-Kinetic Concept Inc. USA), which provides topical negative pressure, has been applied to our patients in the last two years by the Chronic Wound Center. In the injuries treated with TNB, a decrease in the wound areas, a decrease in local wound pulse and an increase in the formation of granulation tissue was observed. These findings have confirmed that the application of TNB is an effective option used for the purpose of preparing the wound for surgery. The use and mechanisms of the V.A.C system that provides TNB used in our clinic have also been reviewed in the last two years.