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 |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
275 days |
284 days |
Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
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--- |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
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50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
53 days |
92 days |
Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
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Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
--- |
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Wait Times by Surgeon
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
193 days |
180 days |
|
Halifax |
151 days |
232 days |
|
Halifax |
186 days |
227 days |
|
Halifax |
239 days |
274 days |
|
Halifax |
388 days |
228 days |
|
Halifax |
1111 days |
162 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
441 days |
|
Glace Bay |
--- |
98 days |
|
Halifax |
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|
Halifax |
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|
Halifax |
--- |
723 days |
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
54 days |
77 days |
|
Halifax |
72 days |
61 days |
|
Halifax |
78 days |
90 days |
|
Halifax |
119 days |
60 days |
|
Halifax |
69 days |
147 days |
|
Halifax |
138 days |
84 days |
|
Halifax |
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295 days |
|
Glace Bay |
--- |
41 days |
|
Halifax |
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|
Halifax |
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--- |
|
Halifax |
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517 days |