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

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort ascending
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
66 days
583 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
137 days
208 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
200 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
180 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
28 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
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---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
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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 Timesort ascending
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
35 days
250 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
47 days
69 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
---
63 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
---
42 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
---
23 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
---
---
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
---
---
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
---
---

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 - April 30 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2023

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort ascending
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
113 days
458 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
108 days
346 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
139 days
323 days
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
367 days
283 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
---
246 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
426 days
223 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
66 days
200 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
137 days
125 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
767 days
82 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
---
---

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 Timesort ascending
Magdalena Kujath
Kentville
153 days
169 days
Blair Williams
Glace Bay
---
165 days
Hisham Ali Wasl
Sydney
24 days
141 days
Emad A Massoud
Halifax
78 days
139 days
Benjamin A Taylor
Kentville
64 days
107 days
Richard L Balys
Dartmouth
26 days
94 days
Neil Clifton
Antigonish
35 days
61 days
John Scott
Dartmouth
35 days
53 days
Timothy D Wallace
Amherst
161 days
34 days
P Gerard Corsten
Halifax
---
---
Elaine Fung
Dartmouth
---
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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: 
May 1 2022 - April 30 2023
Next Update: 
June 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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