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? 96days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 81days

Wait times

50th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 22
days
61
days
Windsor Hants Community Hospital 322
days
139
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 419
days
120
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 500
days
63
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 120
days
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90th

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 46
days
80
days
Windsor Hants Community Hospital 568
days
259
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 579
days
280
days
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital 574
days
413
days
Amherst Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
New Glasgow Aberdeen Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 190
days
---

Wait Times by Surgeon

50th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
C Marius Hoogerboord Halifax 567
days
79
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 125
days
---
Jenelle King Yarmouth 22
days
---
Leszek J Wasilewski Dartmouth --- ---
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---
Richard Spence Halifax --- ---
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- ---

90th

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
C Marius Hoogerboord Halifax 579
days
280
days
Ahmed Jad Truro 190
days
---
Jenelle King Yarmouth 46
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.