Service/Procedure Summary
Repair of a hernia using a special small camera called a laparoscope that is inserted into the body through a small incision called a port. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it. Incisional hernias occur at the site of a previous surgery.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
28 days
|
69 days
|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
27 days
|
104 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
126 days
|
271 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
460 days
|
105 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
148 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
67 days
|
181 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
49 days
|
281 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
195 days
|
418 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
950 days
|
612 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
202 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
608 days
|
143 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- |
244 days
|
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- |
85 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- |
260 days
|
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
950 days
|
675 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- |
281 days
|
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- |
112 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- |
306 days
|
Wait Times Trends
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.