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 |
21 days
|
80 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
335 days
|
120 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
471 days
|
63 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
125 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
104 days
|
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
46 days
|
142 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
579 days
|
280 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
571 days
|
413 days
|
| Amherst | Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
190 days
|
--- |
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- |
259 days
|
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
21 days
|
80 days
|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
534 days
|
73 days
|
| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Richard Spence | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
46 days
|
142 days
|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
580 days
|
280 days
|
| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Richard Spence | Halifax | --- | --- |
| 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.