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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
115 days
|
21 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
179 days
|
40 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott | Dartmouth |
21 days
|
28 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
119 days
|
40 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
106 days
|
82 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
402 days
|
73 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
69 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott | Dartmouth |
30 days
|
100 days
|
| Neil Clifton | Antigonish |
272 days
|
182 days
|
| Ivan Brodarec | Yarmouth |
503 days
|
124 days
|
| Benjamin A Taylor | Kentville |
541 days
|
89 days
|
| Devin Piccott | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Magdalena Kujath | Kentville | --- |
120 days
|
| P Gerard Corsten | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Richard L Balys | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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