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 |
83 days
|
41 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
257 days
|
82 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
457 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
371 days
|
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| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
357 days
|
62 days
|
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital |
918 days
|
122 days
|
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
485 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
439 days
|
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| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
83 days
|
40 days
|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
485 days
|
118 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth |
239 days
|
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90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
357 days
|
62 days
|
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
619 days
|
188 days
|
| Ahmed Jad | Truro | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jonathan Boyde Enright | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth |
644 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.