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 Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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81 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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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)
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
78 days
26 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
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54 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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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)
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Glace Bay
Glace Bay Healthcare Facility
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Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
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
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307 days
Halifax
127 days
323 days
Dartmouth
216 days
346 days
Sydney
226 days
357 days
Halifax
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50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
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
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172 days
Halifax
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