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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 ?
85 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
92 days
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Wait Times

90%

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

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 Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
21 days
25 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
14 days
39 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
---
19 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
---
13 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
---

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: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
122 days
---
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
98 days
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
29 days
66 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
---
---
Rex S Dunn
Glace Bay
---
50 days
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
195 days
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
40 days
12 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%

Surgeonsort descending Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Benjamin Heisler
Kentville
21 days
---
Christine Herman
Halifax
---
---
Dion Davidson
Kentville
---
29 days
Mark J Walsh
Halifax
21 days
18 days
Min S Lee
Halifax
---
---
Rex S Dunn
Glace Bay
---
19 days
Scott Livingstone
Halifax
---
28 days
Stephanie Hiebert
Halifax
14 days
6 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: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 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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