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.
Wait Times
90%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst |
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
--- |
81 days |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
--- |
148 days |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
226 days |
183 days |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
406 days |
283 days |
Dartmouth |
Dartmouth General Hospital |
93 days |
392 days |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
--- |
--- |
Glace Bay |
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
--- |
--- |
50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
78 days |
26 days |
Amherst |
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
--- |
54 days |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
--- |
86 days |
Dartmouth |
Dartmouth General Hospital |
55 days |
122 days |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
342 days |
207 days |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
--- |
--- |
Glace Bay |
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility |
--- |
--- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Dartmouth |
92 days |
125 days |
|
Amherst |
606 days |
141 days |
|
Antigonish |
110 days |
161 days |
|
Kentville |
426 days |
208 days |
|
Glace Bay |
313 days |
246 days |
|
Kentville |
--- |
307 days |
|
Halifax |
127 days |
323 days |
|
Dartmouth |
216 days |
346 days |
|
Sydney |
226 days |
357 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
--- |
50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Amherst |
283 days |
48 days |
|
Dartmouth |
43 days |
53 days |
|
Antigonish |
29 days |
68 days |
|
Dartmouth |
84 days |
108 days |
|
Sydney |
32 days |
116 days |
|
Halifax |
66 days |
138 days |
|
Kentville |
212 days |
138 days |
|
Glace Bay |
44 days |
166 days |
|
Kentville |
--- |
172 days |
|
Halifax |
--- |
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