title: GATA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System.
abstract: The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems has been shown to promote wound healing. NPWT systems promise a fast and efficient way of preparing wounds for closure by either secondary intention or delayed primary closure, as well as for skin grafting and flap covering. While many of its benefits are established, commercial NPWT systems are not readily available and may be extremely costly for the patient. In the current report, we describe an equivalent alternative of NPWT at a substantially lower cost.
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara 06010, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şenol
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Yıldız
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara 06010, Turkey.
authors.forename: Günalp
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Uskudar, Istanbul 34668, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mutluoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Uskudar, Istanbul 34668, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memis
keywords: Healing; Negative; Pressure; Wound