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
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
61 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
100 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
115 days
|
36 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| James Fowler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
55 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
575 days
|
65 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| James Fowler | Sydney | --- | --- |
| John Scott | Dartmouth | --- |
141 days
|
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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