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 |
15 days
|
51 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
422 days
|
135 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
411 days
|
173 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
476 days
|
137 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
66 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
81 days
|
94 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
495 days
|
224 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
539 days
|
272 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
650 days
|
226 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital |
77 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
476 days
|
151 days
|
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
16 days
|
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| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
638 days
|
244 days
|
| Benjamin Heisler | Kentville | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
35 days
|
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| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
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.