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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
90% of people served within ?
538 days
Surgery
Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
384 days
Instructions - Instructional text.

Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
545 days
182 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
435 days
384 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
40 days
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
Windsor
Hants Community Hospital
523 days
115 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
273 days
254 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
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Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
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Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
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New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
17 days
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
June 2022

Wait Times by Surgeon

90%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
C Marius Hoogerboord
Halifax
545 days
434 days
Jenelle King
Yarmouth
18 days
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Surgeon Community Consult Wait Time Surgery Wait Timesort descending
C Marius Hoogerboord
Halifax
435 days
187 days
Jenelle King
Yarmouth
14 days
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Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Patient Access Registry Nova Scotia (PAR NS)
Data Period: 
May 1 2021 - April 30 2022
Next Update: 
June 2022
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.

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