Service/Procedure Summary
Repair of a hernia in the abdomen using a special small camera called a laparoscope that is inserted into the body through a small incision called a port. More common in small children. A hernia occurs when a piece of an organ sticks through the wall that should normally contain it.
Wait times
50th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
150 days
|
41 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
235 days
|
69 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
295 days
|
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| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
396 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
460 days
|
62 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
918 days
|
113 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
467 days
|
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| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
439 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
150 days
|
40 days
|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
328 days
|
115 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
460 days
|
62 days
|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
467 days
|
174 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | 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.