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

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore 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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Bridgewater
South Shore 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: 
March 1 - May 31 2020
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2020

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Blair Williams
Sydney
77 days
190 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
83 days
90 days
John Scott
Bridgewater
113 days
28 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
114 days
225 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
129 days
195 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
175 days
178 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
215 days
416 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
300 days
467 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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Paul Hong
Halifax
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Joseph Gerard MacDonald
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 Timesort descending Surgery Wait Time
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
34 days
40 days
John Scott
Bridgewater
50 days
15 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
57 days
85 days
Blair Williams
Sydney
59 days
92 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
102 days
137 days
Ian M Dempsey
Dartmouth
104 days
101 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
123 days
341 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
141 days
279 days
Philip L Curry
Sydney
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Paul Hong
Halifax
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Joseph Gerard MacDonald
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 2019 - May 31 2020
Next Update: 
July 2020
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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