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Esophagectomy / Esophageal Surgery

Service/Procedure Summary

Surgery on the Esophagus, the part of the GI tract that connects the mouth to the stomach, or removal of the esophagus.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
121 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
103 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
83 days
103 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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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%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
20 days
27 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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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: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
October 2021

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
21 days
40 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
126 days
35 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
36 days
385 days
James C Ellsmere
Halifax
38 days
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Rodney W McGory
Sydney
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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
Daniel Gerard French
Halifax
13 days
26 days
Madelaine M Plourde
Halifax
15 days
33 days
Alison Wallace
Halifax
82 days
23 days
James C Ellsmere
Halifax
32 days
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Rodney W McGory
Sydney
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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: 
September 1 2020 - August 31 2021
Next Update: 
October 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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