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. 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 |
68 days
|
98 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
109 days
|
82 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
90th
| Community | Facility | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
131 days
|
136 days
|
| Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
1508 days
|
98 days
|
| Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Bridgewater | South Shore Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth General Hospital | --- | --- |
| Glace Bay | Glace Bay Healthcare Facility | --- | --- |
| Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) | --- | --- |
| Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital | --- | --- |
| Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre | --- | --- |
Wait Times by Surgeon
50th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville | --- | --- |
90th
| Surgeon | Community | Consult Wait Time | Surgery Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Murphy | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Eileen Roach | Sydney | --- | --- |
| F Donald Clark | Kentville | --- | --- |
| Jenelle King | Yarmouth | --- | --- |
| Rhys Kavanagh | Dartmouth | --- | --- |
| Ryan Patrick Kelly | Kentville | --- | --- |
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.