Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. During this surgery a doctor makes a small incision in the eardrum (Myringotomy) and places tubes inside the incision so that the middle ear space can clear fluid and equalize pressure.
Wait times
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
50 days
|
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
83 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
94 days
|
36 days
|
Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
91 days
|
David A Kirkpatrick | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
32 days
|
Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- | --- |
Neil Clifton | Antigonish | --- |
86 days
|
P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
222 days
|
79 days
|
Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- |
118 days
|
David A Kirkpatrick | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
45 days
|
Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- | --- |
Neil Clifton | Antigonish | --- |
99 days
|
P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
Philip L Curry | Sydney | --- | --- |
Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency/priority cases.