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![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
66 days |
583 days |
Dartmouth |
Dartmouth General Hospital |
137 days |
208 days |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
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200 days |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
--- |
180 days |
Amherst |
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
--- |
28 days |
Bridgewater |
South Shore Regional Hospital |
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--- |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
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Halifax |
IWK Health Centre |
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50%
Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
--- |
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Wait Times by Surgeon
90%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Sydney |
113 days |
458 days |
|
Dartmouth |
108 days |
346 days |
|
Halifax |
139 days |
323 days |
|
Kentville |
367 days |
283 days |
|
Glace Bay |
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246 days |
|
Kentville |
426 days |
223 days |
|
Antigonish |
66 days |
200 days |
|
Dartmouth |
137 days |
125 days |
|
Amherst |
767 days |
82 days |
|
Halifax |
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|
Dartmouth |
--- |
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50%
Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time |
Surgery Wait Time![]() |
---|---|---|---|
Kentville |
153 days |
169 days |
|
Glace Bay |
--- |
165 days |
|
Sydney |
24 days |
141 days |
|
Halifax |
78 days |
139 days |
|
Kentville |
64 days |
107 days |
|
Dartmouth |
26 days |
94 days |
|
Antigonish |
35 days |
61 days |
|
Dartmouth |
35 days |
53 days |
|
Amherst |
161 days |
34 days |
|
Halifax |
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|
Dartmouth |
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