Service/Procedure Summary
Adult patients are 16 years old or older. This surgery repairs a hernia in any area other than the location of an incision from a previous surgery. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it. See "Hernia Repair - Incisional" for the wait times for incisional hernia repair.
Wait Times
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
North Sydney |
Northside General Hospital |
95 days |
61 days |
|
Bridgewater |
South Shore Regional Hospital |
101 days |
82 days |
|
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
94 days |
113 days |
|
Amherst |
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre |
90 days |
157 days |
|
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
150 days |
127 days |
|
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
194 days |
191 days |
|
Sydney |
Cape Bret |