Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. This category includes procedures that relieve pressure on the nerves in the spine, including laminectomy, discectomy, insertion or upgrade of a generator and lead, fusion, vertebrectomy, cordotomy, and excision of a spinal cord tumor.
Wait Times
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
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Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
191 days |
111 days |
Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
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Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
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37 days |
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
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Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
51 days |
47 days |
Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
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Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
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25 days |
Wait Times by Surgeon
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
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North Sydney |
24 days |
94 days |
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Halifax |
203 days |
187 days |
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Halifax |
260 days |
168 days |
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Halifax |
203 days |
248 days |
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Halifax |
191 days |
297 days |
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Halifax |
248 days |
276 days |
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Halifax |
519 days |
166 days |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
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North Sydney |
4 days |
21 days |
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Halifax |
48 days |
45 days |
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Halifax |
59 days |
51 days |
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Halifax |
38 days |
92 days |
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Halifax |
69 days |
68 days |
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Halifax |
54 days |
84 days |
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Halifax |
139 days |
63 days |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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Halifax |
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