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) |
342 days |
217 days |
Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
--- |
--- |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
--- |
84 days |
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
70 days |
70 days |
Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
--- |
--- |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
--- |
20 days |
Wait Times by Surgeon
90%
Surgeon![]() |
Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
260 days |
168 days |
|
Halifax |
314 days |
185 days |
|
Halifax |
170 days |
232 days |
|
Halifax |
227 days |
171 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
570 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
|
Halifax |
267 days |
248 days |
|
Halifax |
488 days |
162 days |
|
North Sydney |
24 days |
94 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
|
Halifax |
--- |
286 days |
50%
Surgeon![]() |
Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
77 days |
59 days |
|
Halifax |
48 days |
50 days |
|
Halifax |
55 days |
62 days |
|
Halifax |
81 days |
72 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
528 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
|
Halifax |
154 days |
98 days |
|
Halifax |
139 days |
63 days |
|
North Sydney |
5 days |
20 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
|
Halifax |
--- |
256 days |