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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

Service/Procedure Summary

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is used to treat a variety of sinus problems, including sinusitis and nasal polyps. It is performed using nasal endoscopes, which are tiny cameras inserted through the nostrils to avoid cutting the skin.

Consult
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
356 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
246 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
93 days
392 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
226 days
183 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
406 days
283 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
148 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
81 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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
55 days
122 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
78 days
26 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
342 days
207 days
Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
86 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
54 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: 
November 1 - January 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
March 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
John Scott
Dartmouth
92 days
125 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
110 days
161 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
127 days
323 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
216 days
346 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
226 days
357 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
313 days
246 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
426 days
208 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
606 days
141 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
307 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
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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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
29 days
68 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
32 days
116 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
43 days
53 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
44 days
166 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
66 days
138 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
84 days
108 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
212 days
138 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
283 days
48 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
---
172 days
Paul Hong
Halifax
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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: 
February 1 2022 - January 31 2023
Next Update: 
March 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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