Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Umbilical

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.

Consult Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 161days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 62days

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 --- ---

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.