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? 52days
Surgery Nova Scotia 50% of people served within? ---days

Wait times

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- 137
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 252
days
---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 93
days
---
Windsor Hants Community Hospital 423
days
233
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 18
days
94
days

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Antigonish St. Martha's Regional Hospital --- ---
Bridgewater South Shore Regional Hospital --- ---
Dartmouth Dartmouth General Hospital --- 319
days
Halifax QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) 568
days
---
Kentville Valley Regional Hospital --- ---
Truro Colchester East Hants Health Centre 438
days
---
Windsor Hants Community Hospital 490
days
272
days
Yarmouth Yarmouth Regional Hospital 51
days
222
days

Wait Times by Surgeon

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rhys Kavanagh Bridgewater --- ---
Leszek J Wasilewski Dartmouth --- ---
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- ---
C Marius Hoogerboord Halifax 492
days
171
days
Stephanie Hiebert Halifax --- ---
David MacFarlane Kentville --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth 23
days
---
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Time
Rhys Kavanagh Bridgewater --- ---
Leszek J Wasilewski Dartmouth --- ---
Riley Stewart Dartmouth --- ---
C Marius Hoogerboord Halifax 638
days
331
days
Stephanie Hiebert Halifax --- ---
David MacFarlane Kentville --- ---
Jenelle King Yarmouth 51
days
---
Oleg Lefel Yarmouth --- ---

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.