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Ear Tubes (Pediatric)

Service/Procedure Summary

Pediatric patients are under 16 years old. 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.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
170 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
99 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
66 days
118 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
133 days
84 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
155 days
91 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
109 days
148 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
36 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
57 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
28 days
47 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
77 days
49 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
69 days
66 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
49 days
96 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
20 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
---
41 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
February 1 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Philip L Curry
Sydney
64 days
41 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
83 days
53 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
85 days
81 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
66 days
118 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
75 days
136 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
145 days
73 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
134 days
84 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
135 days
120 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
217 days
78 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
178 days
187 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
440 days
57 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Philip L Curry
Sydney
13 days
28 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
22 days
31 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
37 days
22 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
25 days
39 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
50 days
29 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
49 days
49 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
28 days
75 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
47 days
56 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
88 days
50 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
136 days
22 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
141 days
89 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 2023
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.

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