Hernia Repair - Incisional | Nova Scotia Wait Time Information

Service/Procedure Summary

This surgery repairs a hernia that has formed in the same location of an incision from a previous surgery. See "Hernia Repair" for the wait times for other types of hernia repair.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 62days

Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 109days

Wait times

50%

Community	Facility	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Truro	Colchester East Hants Health Centre	60 days	85 days
Kentville	Valley Regional Hospital	51 days	116 days
Halifax	QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)	62 days	119 days
Amherst	Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre	---	---
Antigonish	St. Martha's Regional Hospital	72 days	---
Bridgewater	South Shore Regional Hospital	---	---
Dartmouth	Dartmouth General Hospital	---	188 days
Glace Bay	Glace Bay Healthcare Facility	---	---
New Glasgow	Aberdeen Hospital	---	---
Sydney	Cape Breton Regional Hospital	---	122 days
Windsor	Hants Community Hospital	---	---
Yarmouth	Yarmouth Regional Hospital	---	80 days

90%

Community	Facility	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Truro	Colchester East Hants Health Centre	142 days	198 days
Kentville	Valley Regional Hospital	78 days	527 days
Halifax	QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)	811 days	770 days
Amherst	Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre	---	---
Antigonish	St. Martha's Regional Hospital	159 days	---
Bridgewater	South Shore Regional Hospital	---	---
Dartmouth	Dartmouth General Hospital	---	281 days
Glace Bay	Glace Bay Healthcare Facility	---	---
New Glasgow	Aberdeen Hospital	---	---
Sydney	Cape Breton Regional Hospital	---	162 days
Windsor	Hants Community Hospital	---	---
Yarmouth	Yarmouth Regional Hospital	---	196 days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon	Community	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
David MacFarlane	Kentville	46 days	54 days
Oleg Lefel	Yarmouth	41 days	79 days
John Booth	Truro	41 days	126 days
Lukas Wasserman	Antigonish	12 days	158 days
Alison Archibald	Sydney	68 days	115 days
Ahmed Jad	Truro	120 days	97 days
Colleen M O'Sullivan	New Glasgow	167 days	57 days
Mark J Walsh	Halifax	41 days	242 days
Paul Yaffe	Kentville	208 days	88 days
C Marius Hoogerboord	Halifax	212 days	180 days
Alicia Lamey	Sydney	---	---
Andrea Marie Faryniuk	Amherst	62 days	---
Benjamin Heisler	Kentville	---	---
Blair MacDonald	Yarmouth	---	150 days
Boris Gala Lopez	Halifax	---	---
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio	Halifax	---	---
Chakshu Sharma	New Glasgow	---	83 days
Christopher Murphy	Yarmouth	---	125 days
Clay K Butler	Sydney	---	133 days
Colin McWilliams	Amherst	---	---
Edward Joy	Bridgewater	---	41 days
Eileen Roach	Sydney	---	---
F Donald Clark	Kentville	---	74 days
Farisa Hossain	Antigonish	159 days	---
Jane Watson-Jessome	Windsor	---	73 days
Jenelle King	Yarmouth	---	---
John L Murdoch	Dartmouth	---	---
Jonathan Boyde Enright	Dartmouth	---	132 days
Kevin Johnson	Bridgewater	---	---
Kieron McGibney	Truro	---	159 days
Krista de Boer	Antigonish	---	---
Martin Dzierzanowski	Truro	36 days	---
Nabil Nader	Amherst	---	79 days
Paul M Johnson	Halifax	---	---
Rhys Kavanagh	Bridgewater	---	---
Riley Stewart	Dartmouth	---	124 days
Ryan Patrick Kelly	Kentville	---	308 days
Samuel Minor	Halifax	---	---
Scott Livingstone	Halifax	---	---
Stephanie Lapierre	Sydney	161 days	---
Todd Stoddart	Bridgewater	---	---
Warren W Shih	Dartmouth	---	---

90%

Surgeon	Community	Consult Wait Time	Surgery Wait Time
Oleg Lefel	Yarmouth	64 days	164 days
Ahmed Jad	Truro	150 days	178 days
David MacFarlane	Kentville	220 days	134 days
John Booth	Truro	130 days	232 days
Lukas Wasserman	Antigonish	72 days	342 days
Colleen M O'Sullivan	New Glasgow	363 days	78 days
Mark J Walsh	Halifax	49 days	485 days
Paul Yaffe	Kentville	460 days	217 days
Alison Archibald	Sydney	211 days	534 days
C Marius Hoogerboord	Halifax	510 days	524 days
Alicia Lamey	Sydney	---	---
Andrea Marie Faryniuk	Amherst	69 days	---
Benjamin Heisler	Kentville	---	---
Blair MacDonald	Yarmouth	---	470 days
Boris Gala Lopez	Halifax	---	---
Carman Anthony Giacomantonio	Halifax	---	---
Chakshu Sharma	New Glasgow	---	109 days
Christopher Murphy	Yarmouth	---	181 days
Clay K Butler	Sydney	---	408 days
Colin McWilliams	Amherst	---	---
Edward Joy	Bridgewater	---	95 days
Eileen Roach	Sydney	---	---
F Donald Clark	Kentville	---	97 days
Farisa Hossain	Antigonish	313 days	---
Jane Watson-Jessome	Windsor	---	78 days
Jenelle King	Yarmouth	---	---
John L Murdoch	Dartmouth	---	---
Jonathan Boyde Enright	Dartmouth	---	164 days
Kevin Johnson	Bridgewater	---	---
Kieron McGibney	Truro	---	206 days
Krista de Boer	Antigonish	---	---
Martin Dzierzanowski	Truro	49 days	---
Nabil Nader	Amherst	---	139 days
Paul M Johnson	Halifax	---	---
Rhys Kavanagh	Bridgewater	---	---
Riley Stewart	Dartmouth	---	260 days
Ryan Patrick Kelly	Kentville	---	633 days
Samuel Minor	Halifax	---	---
Scott Livingstone	Halifax	---	---
Stephanie Lapierre	Sydney	658 days	---
Todd Stoddart	Bridgewater	---	---
Warren W Shih	Dartmouth	---	---

Wait Times Trends

See wait times trend by selecting the coloured boxes in the legend

Time Period	Consult - 50%	Consult - 90%	Surgery - 50%	Surgery - 90%
2021 Oct-Dec	67	388	73	259
2022 Jan-Mar	63	385	99	254
2022 Apr-Jun	67	593	129	381
2022 Jul-Sep	57	160	116	443
2022 Oct-Dec	50	513	187	435
2023 Jan-Mar	57	343	113	365
2023 Apr-Jun	104	363	94	414
2023 Jul-Sep	74	277	103	292
2023 Oct-Dec	62	462	109	496

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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Hernia Repair - Incisional

Service/Procedure Summary

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Wait Times Trends

Hernia Repair - Incisional

Service/Procedure Summary

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