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 |
41 days
|
60 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
269 days
|
103 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
179 days
|
248 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
485 days
|
63 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
543 days
|
96 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
83 days
|
80 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
198 days
|
294 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
500 days
|
188 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
591 days
|
160 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
620 days
|
132 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
568 days
|
103 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- |
248 days
|
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
41 days
|
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90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
620 days
|
173 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- |
294 days
|
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
83 days
|
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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.