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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
17 days
|
95 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
32 days
|
136 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
148 days
|
89 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
150 days
|
143 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
175 days
|
250 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 | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
67 days
|
170 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
202 days
|
156 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
157 days
|
292 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
195 days
|
418 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
461 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 | --- | --- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
74 days
|
71 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
98 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- |
70 days
|
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- |
172 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville | --- |
223 days
|
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
246 days
|
105 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
138 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- |
112 days
|
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- |
306 days
|
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville | --- |
675 days
|
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
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.