Service/Procedure Summary

This category is made up of a large number of brain surgery procedures on adult patients 16 years old or older, including craniotomy, craniectomy, shunt insertion, ventriculostomy, deep brain stimulation, biopsy, CSF reservoir insertion, and excision of a tumor.

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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
168 days
85 days

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
25 days
45 days

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
35 days
107 days
Halifax
59 days
129 days
Halifax
99 days
174 days
Halifax
251 days
113 days
Halifax
484 days
191 days
Halifax
972 days
172 days
Halifax
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Halifax
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105 days

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
15 days
26 days
Halifax
13 days
35 days
Halifax
29 days
41 days
Halifax
69 days
69 days
Halifax
127 days
69 days
Halifax
403 days
35 days
Halifax
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Halifax
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69 days

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