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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 ?
80 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
140 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
42 days
141 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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105 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
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
33 days
55 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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North Sydney
Northside General Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
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42 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: 
March 1 - May 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
8 days
138 days
Blair Williams
North Sydney
49 days
138 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
104 days
170 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
155 days
148 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
130 days
210 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
125 days
268 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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357 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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55 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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356 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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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
Blair Williams
North Sydney
18 days
13 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
4 days
43 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
39 days
45 days
Liane Johnson
Halifax
35 days
54 days
Ivan Brodarec
Yarmouth
39 days
61 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
32 days
106 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
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271 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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20 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
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Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
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259 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
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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: 
June 1 2020 - May 31 2021
Next Update: 
July 2021
Disclaimer: Hospitals 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. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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