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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
73 days
|
46 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
159 days
|
48 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
137 days
|
95 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
117 days
|
181 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
94 days
|
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| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
202 days
|
84 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
284 days
|
148 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
722 days
|
353 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
1446 days
|
158 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
285 days
|
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| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
137 days
|
95 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
242 days
|
227 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Kevin Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
164 days
|
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| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
284 days
|
148 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
943 days
|
353 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Kevin Johnson | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Lukas Wasserman | Antigonish | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
444 days
|
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| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
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.