Abstract
Objective: Describe the importance of therapy by negative pressure on wound´s treatment, focusing on the action gears and the therapeutics indications. Methods: Integrative literature review, with the following stages being presented: starting with the choice of the theme and the selection of the argumentation and debate of knowledge for the revision of the chosen bibliography, exposure, and clarification of the data to be taken from the selected documents, highlighting their particularities, such as determine their values by analyzing the following descriptors: therapy, negative pressure, wounds and injuries, nursing care. Results: It was possible to identify that the TPN usage accelerates cicatrization, minimizes the treatment´s healing time and the risk of infection, and has best cost benefit alluring more professionals for its provided benefits. Final considerations: After reviewing various studies, it appears that negative pressure therapy is an important ally for the nurse on treating complex wounds, providing important results for the patient´s health and well-being.