Service/Procedure Summary
Carpal tunnel release is surgery to treat carpal tunnel syndrome. In this procedure a ligament in the hand is cut to allow more space for the nerve and tendons.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
45 days
|
51 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
71 days
|
45 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital |
72 days
|
121 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
112 days
|
129 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
329 days
|
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| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
215 days
|
81 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital |
100 days
|
270 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
222 days
|
212 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
287 days
|
261 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
362 days
|
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| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hayward | New Glasgow |
30 days
|
27 days
|
| Jonathan Howatt | Kentville |
20 days
|
77 days
|
| Bangaradka Radhakrishna Prasad | New Glasgow |
75 days
|
62 days
|
| Faith Dodd | Sydney |
86 days
|
67 days
|
| Daniel McNeil | New Glasgow |
121 days
|
42 days
|
| Kaitlin Boehm | Bridgewater |
105 days
|
62 days
|
| John McPherson | Kentville |
76 days
|
97 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
127 days
|
56 days
|
| Allison Tucker | Windsor |
247 days
|
48 days
|
| Nadia L Murphy | Kentville |
220 days
|
77 days
|
| Edward Hewins | Kentville |
149 days
|
180 days
|
| George R Davis | Dartmouth |
246 days
|
124 days
|
| Ashvir Singh | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Corne Nel | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| David Hayden | Bridgewater | --- |
51 days
|
| Devin Ferguson | Halifax | --- |
140 days
|
| Emily Krauss | Halifax | --- | --- |
| J Andrew I Trenholm | Halifax | --- |
78 days
|
| Jasbir Singh | Sydney | --- |
42 days
|
| Luke Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Stanislaus Sequeira | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- |
7 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hayward | New Glasgow |
74 days
|
80 days
|
| John McPherson | Kentville |
127 days
|
197 days
|
| Daniel McNeil | New Glasgow |
246 days
|
98 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
207 days
|
174 days
|
| Allison Tucker | Windsor |
322 days
|
113 days
|
| Kaitlin Boehm | Bridgewater |
258 days
|
179 days
|
| Nadia L Murphy | Kentville |
335 days
|
212 days
|
| Faith Dodd | Sydney |
372 days
|
186 days
|
| Edward Hewins | Kentville |
316 days
|
247 days
|
| Bangaradka Radhakrishna Prasad | New Glasgow |
455 days
|
140 days
|
| George R Davis | Dartmouth |
458 days
|
194 days
|
| Jonathan Howatt | Kentville |
537 days
|
335 days
|
| Ashvir Singh | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Corne Nel | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| David Hayden | Bridgewater | --- |
86 days
|
| Devin Ferguson | Halifax | --- |
285 days
|
| Emily Krauss | Halifax | --- | --- |
| J Andrew I Trenholm | Halifax | --- |
98 days
|
| Jasbir Singh | Sydney | --- |
48 days
|
| Luke Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Stanislaus Sequeira | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- |
7 days
|
Wait Times Trends
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