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? 79days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? 133days

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
---
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
---
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
---
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
---
Leszek J Wasilewski Dartmouth --- ---
Rhys Kavanagh Bridgewater --- ---

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.