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AV Fistula Creation/Closure

Service/Procedure Summary

Creating or closing an abnormal passageway between an artery and a vein (Arteriovenous fistula).

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
77 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
78 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort ascending Surgery Wait Time
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
122 days
101 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
77 days
141 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
32 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
50 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort ascending Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
21 days
22 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
19 days
33 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
14 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
15 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort ascending Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
122 days
61 days
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
67 days
20 days
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
30 days
55 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
265 days
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
61 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
---
---
Rex S Dunn
Glace Bay
---
50 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort ascending Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
37 days
40 days
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
21 days
12 days
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
15 days
8 days
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
40 days
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
29 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
---
---
Rex S Dunn
Glace Bay
---
15 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 2023
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.

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