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 |
22 days
|
102 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
189 days
|
111 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
32 days
|
180 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
182 days
|
225 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
123 days
|
--- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
73 days
|
181 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
460 days
|
612 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
49 days
|
516 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
315 days
|
281 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
148 days
|
--- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville | --- |
206 days
|
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- |
126 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
225 days
|
85 days
|
| Paul M Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- |
66 days
|
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
125 days
|
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stoddart | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Scott Livingstone | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville | --- |
675 days
|
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- |
260 days
|
| Paul Yaffe | Kentville |
460 days
|
170 days
|
| Paul M Johnson | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- |
112 days
|
| Mark J Walsh | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Edward Joy | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- |
181 days
|
| Chakshu Sharma | New Glasgow | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Blair MacDonald | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
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.