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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
75 days
|
56 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
82 days
|
69 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
116 days
|
97 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
204 days
|
170 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
43 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
80 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
233 days
|
162 days
|
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
284 days
|
133 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
437 days
|
473 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
722 days
|
353 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- |
78 days
|
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | IWK Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital | --- |
96 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
116 days
|
97 days
|
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth |
56 days
|
222 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
203 days
|
166 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Samuel Minor | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chakshu Sahi | New Glasgow |
284 days
|
133 days
|
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth |
295 days
|
473 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville |
715 days
|
353 days
|
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Karen Milford | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Nabil Nader | Amherst | --- | --- |
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Peter Sytnik | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Samuel Minor | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Lapierre | Sydney | --- | --- |
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.