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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
16 days
|
93 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
373 days
|
163 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
534 days
|
125 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
451 days
|
221 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
44 days
|
--- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
92 days
|
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90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
51 days
|
142 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
568 days
|
265 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
580 days
|
280 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
498 days
|
413 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
55 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
171 days
|
--- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
500 days
|
180 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
21 days
|
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| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Richard Spence | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Hiebert | Halifax | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
580 days
|
280 days
|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
51 days
|
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| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
| Richard Spence | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Hiebert | Halifax | --- | --- |
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.