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
50%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
18 days
|
94 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
423 days
|
233 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
93 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
252 days
|
--- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
137 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
90%
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
51 days
|
222 days
|
| Windsor | Hants Community Hospital |
490 days
|
272 days
|
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
438 days
|
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| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
568 days
|
--- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- |
319 days
|
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
23 days
|
--- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
492 days
|
171 days
|
| Stephanie Hiebert | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
90%
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth |
51 days
|
--- |
| Oleg Lefel | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| David MacFarlane | Kentville | --- | --- |
| C Marius Hoogerboord | Halifax |
638 days
|
331 days
|
| Stephanie Hiebert | Halifax | --- | --- |
| Leszek J Wasilewski | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Riley Stewart | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Bridgewater | --- | --- |
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.