Hughes Abdominal Repair Trial (HART)

Chief Investigator: Professor Jared Torkington

Summary

A multi-centre pragmatic randomised trial of wall closure technique to reduce incidence of incisional hernias.

Download the Results of the Feasibility study by Harries RL, et al. BMJ Open 2017;7:e017235. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017235

Download the  published HART protocol paper by Cornish J et al. Trials (2016) 17:454 doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1573-0

Download the Systematic review and meta-regression of factors affecting midline incisional hernia rates: Analysis of 14 618 Patients

Download the HART NIHR Health Technology Assessment report

Download the HART British Journal of Surgery report


Contact Details

Trial Manager / Lead Contact: Professor Jared Torkington
Email: hart@wales.nhs.uk

Website: http://www.welshbarbers.org

ISCRTN Number: ISRCTN25616490 ;