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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital |
56 days
|
51 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
55 days
|
59 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
161 days
|
45 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
187 days
|
197 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
73 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
54 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
258 days
|
92 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
284 days
|
85 days
|
| Inverness | Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital |
346 days
|
133 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
267 days
|
241 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- |
433 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
152 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| 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 |
22 days
|
28 days
|
| Jonathan Howatt | Kentville |
34 days
|
86 days
|
| John McPherson | Kentville |
76 days
|
55 days
|
| Bangaradka Radhakrishna Prasad | New Glasgow |
74 days
|
72 days
|
| Daniel McNeil | New Glasgow |
122 days
|
33 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
118 days
|
60 days
|
| George R Davis | Dartmouth |
127 days
|
61 days
|
| Faith Dodd | Sydney |
145 days
|
51 days
|
| Kaitlin Boehm | Bridgewater |
153 days
|
53 days
|
| Allison Tucker | Windsor |
187 days
|
39 days
|
| Nadia L Murphy | Kentville |
206 days
|
95 days
|
| Edward Hewins | Kentville |
218 days
|
109 days
|
| Ashvir Singh | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Corne Nel | Antigonish | --- |
260 days
|
| David Hayden | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Devin Ferguson | Halifax | --- |
173 days
|
| Emily Krauss | Halifax | --- | --- |
| J Andrew I Trenholm | Halifax | --- |
90 days
|
| Jasbir Singh | Glace Bay | --- | --- |
| Luke Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Stanislaus Sequeira | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Tahmir H. El-Tahan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hayward | New Glasgow |
74 days
|
85 days
|
| Daniel McNeil | New Glasgow |
246 days
|
121 days
|
| Allison Tucker | Windsor |
247 days
|
148 days
|
| John McPherson | Kentville |
189 days
|
212 days
|
| Bangaradka Radhakrishna Prasad | New Glasgow |
292 days
|
133 days
|
| Faith Dodd | Sydney |
372 days
|
154 days
|
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish |
207 days
|
370 days
|
| George R Davis | Dartmouth |
405 days
|
190 days
|
| Edward Hewins | Kentville |
391 days
|
210 days
|
| Kaitlin Boehm | Bridgewater |
637 days
|
155 days
|
| Nadia L Murphy | Kentville |
702 days
|
116 days
|
| Jonathan Howatt | Kentville |
725 days
|
747 days
|
| Ashvir Singh | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Corne Nel | Antigonish | --- |
353 days
|
| David Hayden | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Devin Ferguson | Halifax | --- |
285 days
|
| Emily Krauss | Halifax | --- | --- |
| J Andrew I Trenholm | Halifax | --- |
167 days
|
| Jasbir Singh | Glace Bay | --- | --- |
| Luke Armstrong | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Stanislaus Sequeira | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Tahmir H. El-Tahan | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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